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Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n VARIOUS EATERIES PLC\n \n \n (\"Various Eateries\" or \"the Company\"\n \n \n and with its subsidiaries \"the Group\")\n \n \n \n \n \n Appointment of Chief Financial Officer\n \n \n Board Changes\n \n \n Various Eateries PLC, the owner, developer and operator of all day club, restaurant and hotel sites in the United Kingdom\n , is pleased to announce that it will appoint Sharon Badelek to the Board of the Company as Chief Financial Officer (\"CFO\"), with effect from 1 April 2023.\n \n \n \n \n \n In a career spanning more than 30 years, Sharon has held financial leadership positions at several high-profile leisure and hospitality businesses, including most recently the position of CFO of RedCat Pub Company (\"RedCat\"), an investment vehicle established in January 2021 to acquire freehold pubs. At RedCat, Sharon was instrumental in acquiring 110 pubs in a 12-month period.\n \n \n \n \n \n Earlier in her career, Sharon was UK Finance Director and later Group Finance Director at Vue Entertainment. As part of the original executive team, Sharon played a leading role in several major acquisitions, with the rollout leading to an increase in EBITDA from £31 million to £110 million. After nine years at the business, Sharon was influential in selling the business for £950 million.\n \n \n \n \n \n Sharon has also fulfilled the roles of CFO of Inspired Villages Group, a retirement village developer and operator; CFO and later CEO of Novus Leisure Limited, a London pub and nightclub operator; CFO of Westpoint Veterinary Group; Financial Controller and later Group Financial Controller at Holmes Place Health Clubs and Group Chief Accountant at Carlton Communications Plc.\n Sharon has been ACCA qualified since 1996.\n \n \n \n \n \n Sharon will replace James Darwent, who has acted as CFO on an interim basis since 11 November 2022, and is an executive director of the Board. James will continue in his position as Interim CFO but will step down from the role, and as a director of the Company with effect from 1 April 2023.\n \n \n \n \n \n Andy Bassadone, Executive Chairman of Various Eateries, said:\n \n \n \n \n \n \"Sharon has an impressive track record in scaling customer-centric businesses in our industry and I have no doubt the knowledge and experience she has built over several decades ...