David Page was formerly both Chief Executive and Chairman of PizzaExpress plc, having been involved with that company for over 25 years. He was a major shareholder and the managing director of the largest PizzaExpress franchise group prior to its merger with the company-owned restaurants in February 1993. He was Managing Director on flotation of the business, became Chairman in December 1997 and moved to the position of Chief Executive in February 2002. He was particularly involved in site selection and the strategic development of the company. He is now also Executive Chairman of The Clapham House Group PLC.
Paul Campbell has been involved in building a number of successful UK leisure companies. He is also the CEO and co-founder of The Clapham House Group PLC, the rapidly growing AiM listed restaurant company. He is a former Group Finance Director of FTSE 250 listed restaurant company, PizzaExpress PLC and in the 1990's established and ran Relaxion Group plc, a leisure management company which operated more than 100 leisure, sports, and health and fitness centres throughout the UK. Paul is a Price Waterhouse qualified chartered accountant and former Managing Director of Corporate Finance at The Capita Group plc.
Nick Wong qualified as a chartered accountant with Baker Tilly. He has spent the majority of his career to date specialising in corporate finance, having worked on due diligence, flotation and acquisition assignments, transactions within the property and leisure industries. He is also Group Finance Director and Company Secretary to The Clapham House Group PLC.
Following qualification as a Solicitor in 2000 with Addleshaw Goddard, Stefan, spent over seven years in Corporate Finance at Investec Investment Bank specialising in the leisure and retail sectors. At Investec, he advised both private and public companies (including The Clapham House Group plc, Manchester City plc, PartyGaming plc, Sportingbet plc and Sportech plc) on a wide range of transactions, including acquisitions, takeovers, IPOs, pre-IPOs and debt and equity fundraisings. Stefan joined Clerkenwell Ventures in August 2007 and was appointed to the board in September 2007.
| Registration number | 5127684 |
| Registered Office | 1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB |
| Head Office | 1 Lindsey Street, Suite D Second Floor, London EC1A 9HP |
| Telephone | 0870 066 2099 |
| Fax | 0870 066 2089 |
| Country of incorporation and main operation | United Kingdom |
| Total number of shares in issue | 82,447,229 ordinary shares of 5p each |
| Percentage of shares not in public hands | 23.59 |
| Total number of shares held in treasury | None |
| Restrictions on the trading of shares in issue | None |
| Board of Directors | David Page - Non-executive Chairman |
| Board Committees | Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees have not been established, as described in the Company's prospectus dated 29 October 2003. In view of the Company's recent incorporation and its size the Board comprises only two Directors. Nevertheless, the Board feels that decisions can be made effectively without these committees in place at the present time. The Board intends to review the establishment of such committees following the appointment of further directors. |
| Ordinary shares of 5p each | % | |
| Hargreave Hale Limited | 8,275,273 |
10.04% |
| AXA SA | 2,666,666 |
3.23% |
| Eaglet Investment Trust PLC | 3,633,333 |
4.41% |
| Aviva plc | 5,695,333 |
6.91% |
| Schroder plc | 9,095,565 |
11.03% |
| The above information has been notified to the Company up to Fri 28 Mar 2008. | ||
| Auditors | Grant Thornton UK LLP |
| Nominated Adviser | Seymour Pierce Limited |
| Solicitors | Pinsent Masons |
| Registrars | Computershare Investor Services PLC |