Goals Soccer Centres PLC Directorate Change (8123N)
23 January 2019 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMGOAL
RNS Number : 8123N
Goals Soccer Centres PLC
23 January 2019
Goals Soccer Centres plc
("Goals" or the "Group")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair
Goals Soccer Centres plc, a leading operator of outdoor
small-sided soccer centres with 50 sites, including four in
California, USA, is pleased to announce it has appointed Stephen
Kirkpatrick as Senior Independent Director. He will join the Board
and chair the Audit Committee with effect from 1 February 2019.
Stephen (aged 55) is an experienced Non-Executive Director. He
qualified as Chartered Accountant with KPMG, and subsequently
specialised in corporate finance. He then spent 15 years with Bank
of Ireland Group in a variety of senior leadership roles including
that of Chief Executive in Northern Ireland and Head of Retail
Credit for the Group.
Stephen currently chairs the Northern Ireland Investment Fund
Scrutiny Board and is the Senior Independent Director of DLLNI
Limited, the UK subsidiary of Xperi corporation, a large US listed
technology group. He is also a Director of Corbo Group, one of the
largest, privately owned retail investment property groups in
Northern Ireland where he was CEO from 2010-2016.
Previously, Stephen was a Non-Executive Director and Audit
Committee Chair at Wireless Group plc, and chaired the Audit
Committee of Mutual Energy Limited, which had publicly listed
bonds.
Michael Bolingbroke, Chairman of Goals, commented:
"We are very happy to have Stephen joining our Board. He is a
very experienced and well-respected Non-Executive Director who will
bring us rigour and further financial expertise. Stephen will play
a pivotal role in helping guide the Executive team to deliver on
our turnaround strategy, We and the team look forward to working
with him as we take Goals on the next stage of its journey."
Stephen Kirkpatrick said:
"I am delighted to be joining Goals. The Company has a sound
strategy with clear evidence that its investment in its arenas is
beginning to deliver increased sales, whilst in the U.S. the
partnership with City Football Group is truly ground-breaking. I
look forward to working with the Board and helping the Executive
team deliver the next phase of growth for the Company."
Additional information
The following information is being disclosed pursuant to Rule 17
and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies. Mr
Stephen Kirkpatrick, aged [55], has been a director or partner of
the following companies or partnerships during the five years
preceding the date of this announcement:
Current directorships: Past directorships (last
five years):
DLLNI Limited Boucher Restaurant Limited
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Corbo Limited Moyle Interconnector Limited
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Obroc General Partner Limited Premier Transmission Limited
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Corbo Asset Management West Transmission Limited
Limited
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Boucher Developments Limited Belfast Gas Transmission
Limited
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Lemon Quay (Five) Limited Mutual Energy Limited
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Lemon Quay (Four) Limited Wireless Group Limited
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Hire Class Limited Arena Fitness Limited
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Murray House Property Limited Smyth & Gibson Investments
Limited
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ASM (NI) Developments Limited Smyth & Gibson Shirtmakers
Limited
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Lemon Quay (Three) Limited
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Northern Ireland Investment
Fund Scrutiny Board
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Malory Properties Limited
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Murray House Property Limited
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Mr Stephen Kirkpatrick has no beneficial interest in the
ordinary shares of Goals.
Save as set out above there are no further disclosures required
pursuant to Rule 17 or Schedule Two,
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of Mr
Kirkpatrick's appointment to the
Board of Goals.
23 January 2019
Enquiries:
Goals Soccer Centres plc
Michael Bolingbroke, Chairman
Andy Anson, CEO 01355 234 800
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Chris Connors
Martin Davison
Richard Andrews 020 7523 8350
Instinctif Partners
Matthew Smallwood
Andy Low 020 7457 2020
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