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About this update from Van Elle Holdings Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1293C Van Elle Holdings PLC 06 February 2020 \n\n6 February 2020\n \nVan Elle Holdings plc\n(\"Van Elle\", the \"Company\" or \"the Group\")\nAIM: VANL\n \n \nNon-Executive succession\n \nVan Elle Holdings plc, the UK's largest ground engineering contractor, today announces the following changes to the Board as part of its succession planning. \n \nHaving served on the Board of Van Elle since its IPO in October 2016, Adrian Barden, Non-Executive Chairman, has notified the Board of his intention to step down as a Director, at the sooner of the conclusion of the next annual general meeting or the appointment of his successor. Adrian has provided considerable support to the Company over the last three years, leading the Board through the implementation of the transformation programme and managing the transition to the new executive team. \n \nRobin Williams, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director, who has also served on the Board since the IPO, has also indicated his intention to step down from the Board at the end of July, following the publication of the Company's results for the year ended 30 April 2020.\n \nThe Company is pleased to announce that Charles St John will be appointed to the Board on 24 February 2020 as Non-Executive Director. Charles has held several senior executive and non-executive positions spanning over 20 years. This experience covers a range of industries, including within the UK building products and services sectors. Until 2011, Charles was a senior partner at Cognetas and its predecessor firms, with significant involvement in the growth and development of its investee companies. On appointment, Charles will join the audit and remuneration committees. \n \nThe Company will commence a process to recruit an additional non-executive director, to join Charles and David Hurcomb and identify a successor to replace Adrian as Chairman. Further updates will be made as this process progresses. \n \nAdrian Barden, Chairman, commented: \n \n\"I have been pleased to serve as chairman of the Van Elle Board since December 2016. With the benefits of the ongoing transformation programme led by Mark Cutler now being realised, I have decided that the AGM will be the appropriate time to step down, with the business on a ...