REG-Next 15 Group plc Directorate change

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26/03/2025 07:15

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Directorate change

 

Next 15 Group plc ("Next 15" or the "Company")

CFO Appointment

Next 15 Group plc, the tech and data driven growth consultancy, today
announces the appointment of Mickey Kalifa as Group Chief Financial Officer.
This follows the announcement on 30 January 2025 that Peter Harris had
informed the Company of his intention to step down from the Board and from his
role as CFO. Mickey will become CFO of the Group and be appointed to the Board
with effect from 1 June 2025.  He will be spending time in the business and
with Peter between now and then to ensure a smooth transition. The appointment
was made following a comprehensive and rigorous selection process.

Mickey is a Chartered Accountant with experience across the media, technology
and gaming sectors. Most recently, Mickey was CFO of Dept, a private equity
backed technology and marketing services company, where he was CFO from 2022
until November 2024.  Mickey was previously CFO of M&C Saatchi Plc.
between 2019 and 2022, and prior to this, held the role at Sportech Plc.
During his career Mickey has served in a number of executive and finance
director roles at some of the world’s largest media and technology
companies, including Liberty Global, BSkyB PLC, Time Warner, Disney and Young
& Rubicam. 

Tim Dyson, CEO, commented: "Mickey is an excellent fit for Next 15. His deep
experience and clear focus on technology will undoubtedly be invaluable to our
team as we continue to evolve our business for the future."  

Penny Ladkin-Brand, Chair, commented: "Following a thorough search process I
am delighted to welcome Mickey to Next 15. He brings a wealth of relevant
experience, and a strategic, forward-looking mentality to the business."

Mickey Kalifa commented: "It is a privilege to join Next 15 as CFO at such an
important time for the business.  I look forward to working with Tim and the
Board to deliver the next phase of the Company’s development."   

Further information relating to Mickey as required to be disclosed under the
AIM Rules for Companies is set out below.

For further information, please contact:

Next 15 Group plc 

Tim Dyson, Chief Executive Officer

Via MHP

Deutsche Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker) 

Mark Lander, Hugo Rubinstein

+44 (0)20 7260 1000

Berenberg (Joint Broker) 

Ben Wright, Mark Whitmore

+44 (0)20 3207 7800

MHP (Investor Relations) 

Simon Evans, Eleni Menikou, Veronica Farah

Next15@mhpgroup.com 
(mailto:Next15@mhpgroup.com) 
+44 (0)7812 590 682

Further regulatory disclosures:

Other than as disclosed below, there are no further disclosures to be made in
accordance with AIM Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules
for Companies:

Maneck (‘Mickey‘) Kalifa age 57, is, or has been, a director or partner of
the following companies or partnerships during the previous five years.

Current

Zoo Digital Group plc

Arkia Limited

Previous

Dept Holding B.V.

Digital Agency Holding B.V.

Digital Agency Subholding B.V.

Dept Marketing & Technology Private Limited

Alive & Kicking Global Limited

Black & White Strategy Limited

Clear Ideas Limited

Fynd Media Limited

Human Digital Limited

Influence Communications Limited

Isomer Capital Project Sio2 Limited

Lean Mean Fighting Machine Ltd

Lida Limited

M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited

M&C Saatchi Accelerator Limited

M&C Saatchi European Holdings Limited

M&C Saatchi Export Limited

M&C Saatchi Fluency Limited

M&C Saatchi German Holdings Limited

M&C Saatchi International Holdings B.V.

M&C Saatchi Marketing Arts Limited

M&C Saatchi Merlin Limited

M&C Saatchi Mobile Limited

M&C Saatchi Network Limited

M&C Saatchi plc

M&C Saatchi PR International Limited

M&C Saatchi Shop Limited

M&C Saatchi Social Limited

M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment Limited

M&C Saatchi Talk Limited

M&C Saatchi WMH Limited

M&C Saatchi Worldwide Limited

Re Worldwide Limited

Send Me A Sample Limited

The Source (London) Limited

This Is Noticed Limited

Thread Innovation Limited

Tekno Point Multimedia India Private Limited

 



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