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Norman BroadbentAnnouncement

08/05/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 5057D  Norman Broadbent PLC  08 May 2026

Norman Broadbent plc

("Norman Broadbent" or the "Company")

 

Directorate Change

Norman Broadbent (LSE AIM: NBB), a leading Executive Search and Interim
Management firm, announces the

appointment of Stephen Wardell to the Board as an independent non-executive
director with effect from 21 May 2026.  Steve is also assuming the roles of
Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee upon
appointment.

 

Steve is a retired senior audit partner of KPMG. Having started his audit
career with Peak Marwick Mitchell (prescursor to KPMG), he assumed the role of
audit partner in 1999 before retiring in 2018. As a KPMG partner, Steve held a
number of management positions, was the lead audit partner for listed,
privately owned and private equity backed businesses and advised clients
across a wide range of matters, including financial reporting and accounting,
corporate transactions, governance and financing.

 

Steve has been a non-executive director, audit chair and member of the
remuneration committee of Billington Holdings Plc, the AIM company, since 2019
and is non-executive chair of HaysMac, the mid-tier accountancy and
professional services business. Steve is an external attendee (non-executive
director) on the KPMG Central & Eastern European Region Board and was an
external attendee on the KPMG UK Audit Board from 2019 to 2022. From 2018 to
2023, Steve was a Board trustee for the 5% Club, the charity established to
increase opportunities through apprenticeships.

 

Peter Searle, Chairman of Norman, Broadbent said: "Steve brings deep and
highly relevant experience to the Board of Norman Broadbent. He is steeped in
audit and brings extensive financial expertise including as an audit committee
chair. This is complemented by his leadership and Board experience with
professional services/people businesses and with businesses looking to grow
organically and through acquisition. We are delighted to welcome Steve to the
Board and we look forward to working with him as we deliver on our ambitious
growth strategy."

 

Stephen Wardell, commented: "Through the discussions I've had with the Norman
Broadbent team, I've been struck by the ambition they have to build a business
with real scale. I also recognise the significant strides they've made in
strengthening the business in recent years - with the record results last year
testament to that progress. I'm looking forward to working with my new
colleagues to help them deliver on the significant opportunity ahead. They are
building on strong foundations."

 

Appendix

 

Pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, the
following information is disclosed in respect of Stephen Wardell:

 

The following additional information is provided with regards to the
appointment of Stephen Wardell, aged 62, in accordance with Rule 17 and
Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 

 Current Directorships           Previous Directorships held in the past five years
 Billington Holdings plc         The 5% Club Limited

 SJ Wardell Consulting Limited

 

Mr Wardell does not hold any shares, options or warrants in the Company as at
the date of this announcement. There is no further information regarding Mr
Wardell required to be disclosed under the AIM Rules.

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Norman Broadbent plc                                                   +44 (0)20 7484 0000
 Kevin Davidson, CEO
 Mehr Malik, CFO

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited                                      +44 (0)20 7220 0500
 Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker
 Julian Blunt, Seamus Fricker, Andrea Callaghan  - Corporate Finance
 Jasper Berry, Matt Lewis - Sales / Corporate Broking

 Gracechurch Group                                                      +44 (0)20 4582 3500
 Financial Media & Investor Relations                                   normanbroadbent@gracechurchpr.com
 Murdo Montgomery
 Tommy Bryson
 Anysia Virdi

 

About Norman Broadbent:

 

Norman Broadbent (AIM: NBB) is a professional services firm focused on
executive search, senior interim management solutions and bespoke leadership
advisory services working across the UK and internationally.

 

Established as the first UK-headquartered search firm in 1979, the firm has a
40+ year track record of shaping leadership across industries including
Consumer, Financial Services, Industrials, Life Sciences, Investor and TMT.

 

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