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RNS Number : 3671E  RTC Group PLC  14 May 2026

 

14 May 2026

RTC Group Plc

("RTC", "the Company" or "the Group")

Board Appointment

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Kitchingman to
the Board of RTC as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1
June 2026. Andrew will assume the role of Chair of the Audit Committee and
will also serve on the Remuneration Committee, while Nick Spoliar will remain
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration
Committee.

Andrew is a very experienced non-executive director. He is currently Chair of
Mpac Group Plc, where he also chairs the Nomination Committee and is a member
of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He is a non-executive director and
chair of the Audit Committee at the AIM-quoted companies Andrews Sykes Group
plc and London Security plc and is Chair of the British Board of Agrément.
Andrew is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales and formerly worked in corporate finance at a number of firms, including
KPMG, Hill Samuel, Albert E Sharp, Brewin Dolphin and WH Ireland, during which
time he worked with and advised both AIM- listed and private recruitment
businesses.

RTC Group's Chairman, Andy Pendlebury, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Andrew to the RTC Board. I believe that his
extensive requisite experience, independence, and sector knowledge will help
steer this proven and successful Company in a highly competitive marketplace.
Furthermore, I am now satisfied that, given the size of the Company, we have
achieved the most efficient Board composition with two independent
non-executive directors with relevant experience.  The Company now has a
balanced and highly experienced Board, with strong sector knowledge, broad
experience and a clear commitment to high standards of corporate governance
and acting in the best interests of all shareholders."

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies further below.

 

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Enquiries:

 RTC Group Plc                                                                                    Tel: 01332 861 816
 Andy Pendlebury, Chairman and Chief Executive                                       Contact Us - RTC Group Plc

                                                                      (https://www.rtcgroupplc.co.uk/contact-us/)
 www.rtcgroupplc.co.uk (http://www.rtcgroupplc.co.uk)

 SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated Adviser)                                              Tel: 0203 368 3550

 Matt Davis / James Keeshan

 www.Sparkadvisorypartners.com (http://www.Sparkadvisorypartners.com)

 Zeus (Broker)                                                                                    Tel:  020 3829 5000

 Mike Coe / James Bavister (Investment Banking)

 Nick Searle (Sales)

 www.zeuscapital.co.uk (http://www.zeuscapital.co.uk)

 

The names of all companies and partnerships of which Andrew Kitchingman, aged
62, is, or has been a director or partner at any time in the previous five
years are set out below:

 Current directorships or partnerships        Previous directorships or partnerships (in the last five years)
 Andrews Sykes Group Plc                      Surface Transforms Plc
 British Board of Agrément Holdings Limited   Southworks UK Limited
 London Security Plc                          MorHomes Plc
 ESE Direct Limited
 H C Slingsby Plc
 Northern Aldborough Festival

 British Board of Agrément

Mpac Group Plc

 

Mr Kitchingman does not currently hold any shares in the Company

About RTC

RTC Group Plc is an AIM listed recruitment business that focuses on white and
blue-collar recruitment, providing temporary and permanent labour to a broad
range of industries and customers in both domestic and international markets
through its geographically defined operating divisions.

UK division

Through its Ganymede and ATA brands the Group provides a wide range of
recruitment services to the following sectors in the UK:

•           Rail

•           Energy and utilities

•           Manufacturing and engineering

•           Water and environment

•           Transportation

•           Highways

•           Construction

Ganymede specialise in recruiting the best technical and engineering talent
and providing complete workforce solutions to help build and maintain
infrastructure and transportation for a wide range of UK and international
clients. Ganymede is a market leader in providing a diverse range of people
solutions to the rail, energy, construction, highways and transportation
sectors. With offices strategically located across the country, Ganymede
provides its clients with the benefit of a national network of skilled
personnel combined with local expertise.

ATA Recruitment provide high-quality technical recruitment solutions to the
manufacturing, engineering and technology sectors. Working as an engineering
recruitment partner supporting businesses across the UK and Europe, ATA
Recruitment has a strong track record of attracting and recruiting the best
engineering talent for our clients. ATA's regional offices which are
strategically located in Leicester and Leeds each have dedicated
market-experts to ensure ATA delivers excellence to both our clients and
candidates.

International division

Through its GSS brand the Group works with customers across the globe that are
focused on delivering projects in a variety of engineering sectors. GSS has a
track record of delivery in some of the world's most hostile locations.
Working closely with its customers GSS provides contract and permanent
staffing solutions on an international basis, providing key personnel into new
projects and supporting ongoing large-scale project staffing needs. GSS
typically recruit across a range of disciplines and skills from operators and
supervisors, through to senior management level.

The Group headquarters are located at the Derby Conference Centre which also
provides office accommodation for its operating divisions in addition to
generating rental and conferencing income from space not utilised by the
Group.

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