RCS - Eight Capital Ptnrs. - Subsidiary Board Appointment
13/05/2022 07:02
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RNS Number : 4142L Eight Capital Partners PLC 13 May 2022
13 May 2022
Eight Capital Partners plc
("ECP", "Eight Capital" or "the Company")
Epsion Capital Board Appointment
Eight Capital (AQSE: ECP), the financial services fintech operating group that
aims to source and deliver tech, fintech and other on-trend-sector
transactions, announces that its wholly owned independent corporate advisory
subsidiary, Epsion Capital Limited ("Epsion"), has appointed Richard Day to
its board.
Mr Day, a qualified lawyer, has had a diverse and successful senior management
career, acquiring extensive knowledge of public markets, corporate finance and
corporate governance across a range of sectors. He was a co-founder of
institutional stockbroker, Arden Partners plc where he worked from 2002 until
2015, and was Head of Corporate Finance for most of his time with the firm. He
played an important role in building the business both domestically and
internationally.
Since then, he has been on the boards of various listed companies. He is
currently Non-Executive Chairman of AIM-listed "Big Data" analytics company,
Pelatro plc and most recently, AQSE-Listed The British Honey Company plc, the
premium British honey and craft spirits producer. He is also Chairman of Eden
Geothermal Limited, a private company, which is drilling the first well on its
two-well deep geothermal site at the world-famous Eden Project in
Cornwall.
Commenting on Mr Day's appointment, Eight Capital Executive Chairman, Dominic
White said:
"I am delighted to welcome Richard to the Epsion Board, where his corporate
finance expertise combined with extensive plc Board experience will not only
strengthen Epsion but also provide complementary skills the wider Group.
"A clear pathway lies ahead for the transformation of the Eight Capital
business in terms of its size, market value and influence in financial
services, notably through the use of fintech. We have an active and growing
pipeline of transactions through both of our Operating Subsidiaries, Epsion
and Innovative Finance, and we will be seeking to raise and generate capital
from our current investments to co-invest through them, as well as a number of
corporate level potential strategic operating partnerships that we intend to
deliver in the coming months."
Enquiries:
Eight Capital Partners plc +44 20 3808 0029
Dominic White - Executive Chairman info@eight.capital
David Bull - Chief Executive Officer
Walbrook PR Limited +44 20 7933 8780
Paul Vann +44 7768 807631
eightcapital@walbrookpr.com
About Eight Capital Partners:
Eight Capital Partners plc is an international financial services operating
company focused on owning and operating businesses engaged in "Fintech"
operations, from the digitisation of banking services, through to
blockchain-backed decentralised finance companies and "crypto banks".
ECP provides equity, debt, and equity-related investment capital to companies
seeking capital for growth and development, consolidation or acquisition, or
pre-IPO financing. The Company seeks to generate an attractive rate of return
for shareholders, predominantly through capital appreciation, by maximising
the revenues, profits and value of its operating subsidiaries, and taking
advantage of the increasing number of acquisition opportunities within the
continuously developing global technology, media, telecoms and financial
services sectors.
www.eight.capital (http://www.eight.capital)
Eight Capital Partners operates two subsidiary businesses:
Epsion Capital:
Epsion Capital is an independent corporate advisory firm based in London with
an extensive experience in UK and European capital markets. The team of senior
and experienced ECM and M&A professionals is specialised across multiple
markets, sectors and geographies and it prides itself on a commercial approach
that allows the clients to achieve their growth ambitions.
www.epsioncapital.com (http://www.epsioncapital.com/)
Innovative Finance:
Innovative Finance is a corporate finance advisory business that develops
mergers and acquisitions and financing solutions across multiple sectors,
primarily in Europe, with access to international transactions. It is
currently working on transactions in the USA and Europe which are linked to
technological developments in the financial services industry, AI,
cybersecurity, e-commerce and cannabis. www.innovfinance.com
(http://www.innovfinance.com)
Further information on Richard Day, age 61
Mr Day does not have a beneficial interest in the Company's issued share
capital.
Save as set out below, there is no further information regarding Richard Day
that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Appendix 1, Table A, paragraph
5.1.2 of the AQSE Exchange Growth Market - Rules for Issuers.
Current Directorships Previous Directorships in the last five years
The British Honey Company plc Greka Drilling Ltd
RJD Corporate Ltd Cogenpower Plc
EGS Energy Ltd More Global Plc
Eden Geothermal Ltd Envent Capital Markets Ltd
Pelatro Plc
Alchemac Ltd
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