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RNS Number : 0754N  Fintel PLC  17 June 2025

17 June 2025

Fintel Plc

("Fintel", the "Company", the "Group" or the "Business")

Directorate Change

Appointment of Ian Pickford as Non-Executive Director.

Fintel (AIM: FNTL), a leading provider of Fintech and support services to the
UK retail financial services sector, is pleased to announce the appointment
of Ian Pickford as Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Ian will additionally serve as chair of the Company's remuneration and
nomination committees.

Following a robust process, Ian was selected due to his in-depth knowledge of
the wealth management market and strong alignment to the Company's values and
strategic objectives. Ian brings with him over 30 years of leadership
experience at one of the most successful wealth management businesses in the
UK.

Ian will shortly step down as a Partner at Forvis Mazars LLP, where he was the
CEO of Forvis Mazars Financial Planning Ltd, where he grew the business
substantially, to be one of the largest and most admired Advice and Investment
businesses in the United Kingdom. As part of his role, Ian will greatly assist
the strategic development of both our digital, and our core service
propositions to the UK advice market.

Phil Smith, Non-Executive Chair, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Ian to the Fintel Board. He brings a great deal of
leadership experience within the wealth management sector and will provide an
important customer perspective on the Board alongside his skills which
complement those of our other directors. We all look forward to working with
Ian."

Ian Pickford, Non-Executive Director said:

"I am excited to be joining Fintel at this inflexion point for the business.
Fintel, through SimplyBiz, is already renowned in the sector as the leading
services platform for IFAs, has the leading research brand in Defaqto, and is
well poised to emerge as one the leading digital providers to this exciting
sector. I look forward to working with Phil and rest of the Board to
accelerate the safe growth of the business."

Additional Information

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies Ian Pickford
(aged 64) holds, or has held in the past five years, the following
directorships and partnerships:

 Current Directorships                           Directorships held in last 5 years
 Forvis Mazars Financial Planning Limited        Citrus4benefits Limited
 Forvis Mazars LLP                               Forvis Mazars Trust Corporation Limited
 Forvis Mazars Trustee Company Limited           Surf & Consult Limited
 Forvis Mazars Trustee Company (London) Limited  Vested Employee Benefits Limited
 Independent Women Limited
 Rowanmoor Consultancy Limited

Ian holds no shares in the Company.

There is no further information on Ian Pickford required to be disclosed under
Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

 

For further information please contact:

 Fintel plc                                 via MHP Group

 Phil Smith (Non-Executive Chairman)

 Matt Timmins (Chief Executive Officer)

 David Thompson (Chief Financial Officer)
 Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)  +44 (0) 20 3829 5000

 Martin Green

 Dan Bate
 Investec Bank (Joint Broker)               +44 (0) 20 7597 5970

 David Anderson

 Kamalini Hull
 MHP Group (Financial PR)                   +44 (0) 7710 117 517

 Reg Hoare                                  Fintel@mhpgroup.com (mailto:fintel@mhpgroup.com)

 Veronica Farah

 Lexi Iles

 Notes to Editors

 Fintel is a UK fintech and support services business, combining
 award-winning intermediary business support services, and leading research,
 ratings and fintech businesses.

 Fintel provides technology, compliance and regulatory support to thousands of
 intermediary firms, data and targeted distribution services to hundreds of
 product providers and empowers millions of consumers to make better informed
 financial decisions.

 For more information about Fintel, please visit the
 website: www.wearefintel.com
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