Affinity Sutton Capital Markets PLC Affinity Sutton and Circle Housing Group Merger (5759I)
August 31 2016 - 8:07AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5759I
Affinity Sutton Capital Markets PLC
31 August 2016
31 August 2016
Affinity Sutton and Circle Housing Group merger on track
The Boards of Affinity Sutton and Circle Housing Group have
formally agreed to the merger of the two organisations, subject to
approval from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), which we
expect to be considered in September. Legal completion will take
place as soon as practically possible after that.
Chair Designate, Sir Robin Young commented; "We have recently
seen the collapse of a number of planned mergers in the sector.
Given this I am very pleased that our respective boards have put in
place both the formal agreements and the structures to ensure the
successful merger of Circle Housing Group and Affinity Sutton."
Neil Goulden, Deputy Chair Designate added; "We have approached
this merger in a diligent manner which has led us to this critical
milestone. The Shadow Board and Designate Executive Team are
confident that we will play a leading role in building more homes
and investing in communities and providing vital help to those who
have been failed by the market."
The proposed new group will:
-- Create a regional structure that ensures we continue to play
a major role in our communities through local decision making and
close working relationships, while responding to our residents'
desire for more online and self-serve services.
-- Deliver 50,000 homes in the ten years from 2019, making it
one of the largest housebuilders in England.
-- Build homes across all tenures and a range of price points
with a focus on delivering homes for subsidised rent and low cost
home ownership for people in housing need.
-- Lead on major neighbourhood transformation projects,
generating support from both local and national government.
-- Through its charitable foundation, become one of the
country's biggest providers of employment services, supporting
4,000 people into work annually.
-- Help 200 young people into apprenticeships each year and
support 15,000 children to make a better start in life, for example
through partnerships with local schools.
The Boards of Affinity Sutton Group and Circle Housing Group
approved a business case to merge in December 2015 and Designate
Board and Executive appointments followed in early 2016. Work
towards successful merger, including further designate
appointments, discussions with stakeholders including funders and
resident consultation, has since taken place.
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For more information please contact:
Lisa James, Head of External Communications at Affinity Sutton -
lisa.james@affinitysutton.com
Or
Circle Housing press office - pressoffice@circle.org.uk
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