Sureserve Group plc (AIM: SUR), the compliance and energy support services group confirms that, further to the announcement of 21 February 2019, it has appointed Christopher Mills as a Non-Executive director of the Company with immediate effect.
As previously announced a resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 19 March 2019 to re-elect Christopher Mills as a Non-Executive director of the Company.
Mr Mills founded Harwood Capital Management in 2011, a successor from its former parent company JO Hambro Capital Management, which he co-founded in 1993. He is investment manager of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and is non-executive director of several companies, including Augean plc, EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc, Goals Soccer Centres plc, Journey Group plc, Ten Entertainment Group plc and MJ Gleeson plc. Previously, Mr Mills was a director of Invesco MIM, where he was head of North American investments and venture capital, and of Samuel Montagu International.
As at the date of this announcement Mr Mills is indirectly, through Harwood Capital LLP, interested in a total of 30,165,000 Ordinary Shares representing 19.15% of the Company's issued share capital.
Nationwide Security Group plc: receivership completed and company dissolved in November 2005.
Versatile Group Limited: administration completed and company dissolved in May 2001.
Tricor plc (formerly PNC Telecom plc): Christopher Mills resigned in February 2003 and administrators were appointed in June 2003 and subsequently discharged in January 2014 and the business resumed trading.
United Industries plc: Christopher Mills resigned in October 2005. Administrators were appointed on April 2006 and the company was dissolved in May 2008.
Jarvis Porter Group plc: administrators appointed in August 2007 with dissolution in November 2008.
W.G. Mitchell (2005) Limited, W.G. Mitchell (Charlotte Square) Limited, W.G. Mitchell (Fifteen) Limited, W.G. Mitchell (George Street) Limited, W.G. Mitchell (Seven) Limited, W.G. Mitchell Enterprises Limited: Christopher Mills was appointed as director of these companies in December 2009 and resigned in January 2015 before they were all dissolved in June 2016.
Team Rock Limited: Christopher Mills was appointed as a director in April 2013 and resigned in October 2017. Administrators were appointed in December 2016 and the business was liquidated in December 2017.
Kelvinhaugh Student Accommodation Limited: In May 2015 the shareholders voted to wind-up the company and dissolution took place in June 2017.
Baltimore Capital plc: the company was placed into voluntary liquidation in March 2011 and was dissolved in June 2017 via a voluntary members liquidation.
Izodia plc: entered into a company voluntary liquidation in November 2011 and Christopher Mills resigned in November 2012.
Valiant Sports Holdings Limited: company was dissolved in September 2014 following a voluntary creditor liquidation.
The Sureserve Group is a compliance and energy support services group that improves, maintains and provides services to homes, schools, public, commercial and industrial buildings with a focus on clients in the UK public sector and regulated markets. Services are delivered through two divisions: Compliance and Energy Services.
The group is headquartered in London. It currently employs some 1,990 staff from 23 offices across the UK.