Gym Group PLC (The) Appointment of Chief Financial Officer (6919L)
May 17 2022 - 2:01AM
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Gym Group PLC (The)
17 May 2022
17 May 2022
THE GYM GROUP PLC
(the "Company" or "The Gym Group")
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
The Gym Group, the nationwide operator of 206 low cost, high
quality, 24/7 no contract gyms, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Luke Tait as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and
Executive Director of the Company. Luke is expected to start in
October 2022 and will join the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Luke is currently Group CFO of Nando's Group Holdings Limited,
the global restaurant business, which he joined in 2017. Nando's
operates 1,200 company-owned and franchise restaurants in over 20
countries with over 20,000 employees. The business has sales of
GBP1.1bn and market leading positions in its key geographies in the
United Kingdom and South Africa.
From 2004 to 2017 he held various finance roles at SSP plc, the
FTSE 250 leisure business, including CFO of the UK and US
businesses and Group Corporate Finance Director, culminating as
Group Financial Controller. Prior to that Luke worked for Compass
Group PLC and Close Brothers Corporate Finance. Luke is a qualified
accountant.
Richard Darwin, Chief Executive Officer of The Gym Group,
commented:
"I am delighted that we have been able to attract someone of
Luke's calibre to join our Board and Executive team. His extensive
experience across global leisure businesses will be hugely
beneficial as we implement our ambitious growth plans in the years
ahead and continue to make fitness accessible for all."
Luke Tait commented:
" I am really excited to be joining The Gym Group. The business
has established itself as a market leader in an exciting and
vibrant sector. I am looking forward to working with the Board and
management team to capitalise on the significant market
opportunities ahead.
As announced on 20 January 2022, Mark George will leave the
Company in July 2022.
This notification is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R.
The Company confirms that there is no further information to be
disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
For further information, please contact:
The Gym Group via Tulchan Communications
Penny Hughes, Chair of the Board
Richard Darwin, Chief Executive
Officer
Tulchan Communications
James Macey White
Elizabeth Snow
Laura Marshall +44 (0) 207 353 4200
Numis
Luke Bordewich
George Price +44 (0) 207 260 1000
Peel Hunt
Dan Webster +44 (0) 207 418 8900
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