York, U.K. 19 December 2024: Abingdon Health plc (AIM: ABDX), a leading international lateral flow contract research (CRO) and contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), announces the appointment of Tom Hayes as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and a Director of the Company. Tom will join Abingdon on 6 January 2025 on a part-time basis and will assume the full-time position by April 2025.
Tom has significant capital markets experience having spent the last ten years as Group Finance Director at Northern Bear plc, an AIM-listed Group of ten specialist building services companies assembled through an acquisition strategy. Tom has previously held roles at Sentio Insight LLP, a boutique advisory firm, providing a range of financial due diligence and transaction services, and Ernst & Young LLP, gaining corporate finance advisory experience in the private equity, corporate and public sectors. Tom qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co.
Tom Hayes
Chief Financial Officer of Abingdon Health plc
Dr Chris Hand, Executive Chairman of Abingdon Health plc, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Tom to Abingdon Health plc as CFO and board director. This is a key time for Tom to join as we continue our growth, consolidate our recent acquisitions and expand our activities into the USA via our Madison, WI base. Tom has over 25 years’ experience, particularly with AIM-listed companies, having worked as Group Finance Director at Northern Bear plc and prior to this in advisory roles. 2025 is going to be an exciting year for Abingdon with our upcoming growth plans and Tom with his expertise will be a great addition to the business.”
Additional Disclosures Required under the AIM Rules for Companies
Thomas Edward Hayes (aged 48) has held the following directorship or partnerships in the past five years:
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Current directorships/partnerships Springs Roofing Limited Alcor Handling Solutions Limited H. Peel & Sons Limited J Lister Electrical Limited Isoler Limited Jennings Roofing Limited |
Previous directorships/partnerships (last five years) Sab Invest LLP (Dissolved) Lister Holdings (York) Limited (Dissolved) Jennings Properties Limited (Dissolved) H Peel & Sons (Holdings) Limited (Dissolved) Maxaim Strategic and Financial Management Limited (Dissolved) |
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Arcas Building Solutions Limited |
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Northern Bear (Safety) Limited |
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Wensley Roofing Limited |
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MGM Limited |
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Northern Bear plc |
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SH Consultancy Oakwood Limited |
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Sentio Insight LLP |
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A1 Industrial Trucks Limited |
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System Roofing Services Limited |
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Northern Bear Construction Limited |
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Northern Bear Roofing Limited |
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Joom LLP |
Tom Hayes and persons closely associated (as defined under MAR) with Mr Hayes do not hold any shares in the Company.
Save as disclosed above, there is no further information to be disclosed in respect of the above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
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Abingdon Health plc |
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Chris Yates, Chief Executive Officer |
Via Walbrook PR |
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Chris Hand, Executive Chairman |
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