Investor Information
Company Overview
Issuer Name: Chapel Down Group PLC
Date of Incorporation: 2002 in England (Registered No 04362181)
Registered Office: Chapel Down Winery, Small Hythe Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7NG
Articles of Association: Memorandum and Articles of Association (amended by special resolution on 30 June 2020)
Company Overview: Learn more here
Directors' Biographical Details
Martin Glenn- Non-Executive Chairman
Chapel Down Group Chairman since 2020. Chairman of the Football Foundation. NED Foneri. Formerly CEO of Football Association, CEO United Biscuits, CEO PepsiCo UK/Ire.
Jamie Brooke- Non Executive Director
Board member since 2013. Partner at Hanover Investors Management. Formerly Fund Manager at Henderson Global Investors and Lombard Odier Investment managers
Andrew Carter- Chief Executive Officer
Chapel Down Group CEO since September 2021. Formerly MD of Chase Distillery, as well as senior management roles at Treasury Wine Estates, Bacardi and Bulmers.
Selina Emeny- Non Executive Director
Board member since 2018. International Group Counsel (Live Nation), General Counsel (Ticketmaster) – Live Nation Entertainment.
Stewart Gilliland- Non Executive Director
Board Member since 2021. Chairman C&C Group, NED Tesco plc and Natures Way Foods
Mark Harvey- Chief Commercial Officer
Chapel Down Group CCO joined 2015. Formerly Business Development Director at Moët Hennessy and other senior positions within the LVMH Group.
Richard Woodhouse- Chief Financial Officer
Chapel Down Group CFO joined 2004. Formerly of Price Waterhouse and Head of Decision Support at NatWest Retail Bank.
Samantha Wren- Non Executive Director
Board member since 2018. CEO of IPGL Limited, and Audit Chair of the City of London Investment Trust plc.
Nigel Wray- Non Executive Director
Board member since 2004. Well known private investor.
Advisors
Bankers: HSBC PLC - West London Corporate Centre, 2nd Floor, Space One, 1 Beadon Road, London, W6 0EA
Auditors: Crowe UK LLP - Riverside House, 40-46 High Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JH
Registrars: Link Group, Unit 10, Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 4DL
Financial Advisors: finn Cap - 60 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1JL
Solicitors: Cripps LLP - 22 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8A
Regulatory Announcement & Published Annual Reports
- Announcement - Board and Executive Management changes
- Interim Results Announcement - Half Year 2021
- Notification of AGM Amendments
- Launch of Fundraising of up to £6.876 million June 2021
- Announcement of new £15m financing facilities with PNC Business Credit
- Annual Results 2020
- Announcement regarding the Sale Completion of Curious Drinks Apr 2021
- Announcement regarding the disposal of Curious Drinks Feb 2021
- Annual Report 2019
- Annual Report 2018
- British Luxury 2018
- Annual Report 2017
- Open Offer Document for Existing Shareholders Dec 2017
- Annual Report 2016
- Annual Report 2015
- Annual Report 2014
- Annual Report 2013
Securities in Issue
Chapel Down Group PLC currently has in issue 144,500,501 ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.05 (updated 11.3.2021). Ordinary shares have full voting rights with 1 vote per share. The percentage of ordinary shares in public hands is 40.85%
The number of ordinary share options outstanding total 9,160,117 (updated 26.5.2021)
Interest of substantial shareholders in the issued share capital (over 5% of ordinary shares) of the Company (updated 31.5.2021) unless stated otherwise:
Name | Number of Ordinary Shares | % of Issued Share Capital |
IPGL | 42,905,336 | 29.43% |
Directors | 26,311,123 | 18.05% |
Lombard Odier Investment Managers | 16,851,650 | 11.48% |
BlackRock | 12,648,812 | 8.67% |
Directors Shareholding (updated 31.5.2021):
Name | Number of Ordinary Shares | % of Issued Share Capital |
Nigel Wray | 22,875,668* | 15.69% |
Frazer Thompson | 2,222,867 | 1.52% |
Richard Woodhouse | 929,951 | 0.64% |
Martin Glenn | 266,666 | 0.18% |
Mark Harvey | 15,971 | 0.01% |
*Of the above total 20,439,269 Ordinary Shares are held by family trusts whose beneficiaries are Nigel Wray's children. The balance of Ordinary Shares represents Nigel Wray's beneficial holding
Corporate Governance
Chapel Down Group PLC complies with the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code provisions for small and mid-size quoted companies (“QCA Code”) to the extent that the Board considers appropriate having regard to the Company’s size, board structure, stage of development and resources. The full statement can be viewed here.
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