The Ince Group plc announced that, further to the announcement on 15 January 2020, the Board has appointed Simon Oakes, Group Financial Controller since 2018, as Chief Financial Officer and intends to appoint him as a director subject to regulatory approval. As indicated in that announcement, Christopher Yates has now formally stood down from the Board with immediate effect but will remain with the business as a consultant to continue the orderly hand over. Anthony Edwards, non-executive chairman of the Company, has also stood down as a director.

David first has agreed to take on the chairmanship. David is the senior non-executive director and chairman of the Audit Committee, and has been associated with businesses in the Group for many years. Peter Rogan and Simon Howard continue in their roles as non-executive directors and the Board intends to appoint a further non-executive director in due course.