Coburg Group Plc announced that Chris Ells has been appointed as Chairman of the company with immediate effect. The company also announced that David Ovadia has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the company with immediate effect. David Craig Ovadia MBE (aged 65) is a geologist and was previously Director of International at the British Geological Survey (BGS).

David is currently Chairman of International Geosciences Limited (which trades as BGS International).