Appointment of Finance Director
25/09/2024 07:00
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RNS Number : 4946F VSA Capital Group PLC 25 September 2024
DATE: 25 September 2024
VSA Capital Group plc
("VSA" or the "Company")
Appointment of Finance Director
VSA Capital Group plc (AQSE: VSA), the international investment banking and
broking firm, announces that it has appointed Galin Ganchev as Finance
Director with effect from 14(th) October 2024.
Galin began his career with PwC, where he qualified as a chartered accountant
in 2014. While at PwC, he offered a wide range of services, including audit
and consulting, to insurance and investment management companies. His focus
gradually shifted to the fintech sector, where he played a key role in helping
companies establish effective processes and controls to support their rapid
growth. In 2018, Galin joined Octopus Investments Limited, becoming the Head
of Risk and Compliance at Octopus Lab Limited, the company's fintech division.
He also contributed to strategic projects across the wider business and
oversaw the growth of Octopus Ventures Limited. In May 2023, Galin joined
Oberon Investments Group plc as Finance Director.
Disclosures required pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Access Rules for
Companies
The names of all companies and partnerships of which Galin Ganchev, 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:
Oberon Investments Limited N/A
Oberon Securities Limited N/A
Oberon Investments Group plc N/A
Galin Ganchev holds no ordinary shares in VSA. Subject to a successful
completion of a probationary period of between 3 - 6 months, Galin Ganchev
will be granted options to subscribe for 500,000 ordinary shares of the
Company exercisable at 10p per share for the period ending 1(st) June 2031.
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further details to be
disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Access Rules for Companies in
respect of Galin Ganchev.
Andrew Monk, CEO of VSA, commented:
"The Company is delighted that Galin has been appointed as Finance Director.
His previous experience makes him the ideal person to lead the Finance and
Compliance activities for VSA during this exciting new strategic phase. Now we
have Drakewood Capital Markets as our partner and shareholder, the
opportunities to grow are significant and VSA is entering an exciting period
where we welcome younger dynamic staff to lead this change. I look forward to
welcoming Galin to VSA's team in the next few weeks."
For more information, please contact:
VSA Capital Group plc +44(0)20 3005 5000
Andrew Monk, CEO
Andrew Raca, Head of Corporate Finance
Alfred Henry - AQSE Corporate Adviser +44 (0) 20 8064 4056
Nick Michaels, Maya Klein Wassink www.alfredhenry.com (http://www.alfredhenry.com)
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