AIM Regulatory and Company Information
This information was last updated on 23rd November 2009.
Description of Business Activities
The principal activities of the Group are the operation of a professional Football League Club, together with related ancillary activities.
The Club is incorporated in the United Kingdom.
Company reg no 1621060
Articles of Association
A PDF containing the Articles of Association of the Company may be accessed via the link below;
Articles of Association 2008
Director Biographies
Derek Shaw: Chairman
David Taylor: Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
David Taylor is currently a Director of, and advisor to, a number of quoted and unquoted companies. Until February 2000 he was Chief Executive of Enterprise plc, a company listed on AiM. Prior to his appointment with Enterprise plc he was Chief Executive of English Partnerships and Manageing Director of AMEC Developments Limited, a subsiduary of AMEC plc. He was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the company in October 1996. At the 2003 AGM he was appointed Deputy Chairman.
Anthony Hughes: Non-Executive Legal Director
Anthony Hughes, who joined the Board in June 2004, gained an LLB (Hons) at Sheffield University before starting his legal career at Pannone & Partners in Manchester. He joined Ricksons Solicitors in 1993 and became a partner in 1995 and has extensive experience in the field of litigation. In May 2001 he took on the role of managing partner for the firm, which has since enjoyed two consecutive years of record growth, along with excellent financial results. Anthony's long-term ambition with Ricksons is to give Preston its first top 100 law firm by the May 2007. Ricksons Solicitors has offices in Manchester, Preston and Leeds, and currently has 29 partners. Ricksons has been a small shareholder in Preston North End for a number of years and has been a corporate sponsor for the last four seasons. During this association with the club the Preston-based firm has provided PNE with advertising and sponsorship for players and the Great Room.
Paul Newsham: Non-Executive Financial Director
Preston-born Paul is a lifelong North End fan and has also been involved in the corporate sponsorship of the club for several years and joined the Board in June 2004. He is managing partner at Haines Watts Chartered Accountants and has been a Great Room season ticket holder since it opened, while Haines Watts have been prominent sponsors last season and will be again in 2004-5. He specialises in audit and corporate finance as well as general practice. As a partner of a growing accountancy firm he has extensive experience of running a business and larger organisations. Paul, 38, also acts for several big name regional companies and sports personalities. The former Archbishop Temple and Hutton Sixth Form College student entered accountancy from school by joining James Todd & Co in Preston. Paul qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990 and joined Demacks in Leyland as an audit manager in October that year. A year later he became a salaried partner and then 12 months after that was made an equity partner. He helped develop the practice with Geoff Demack doubling its size and launching new financial services and IT arms. In 2002 Geoff Demack retired and the company became the Preston office of the £40m turnover national firm of Chartered Accountants, Haines Watts.
Kevin Abbott: Finance Director
Kevin joined the Board in October 2006. Kevin worked at KPMG in Preston for 10 years between 1994 and 2004, where he worked on audit, accountancy and corporate finance matters for local and national companies. In 2004, Kevin took on a duel finance role with Preston North End and former Club sponsor New Reg Limited. He now works full-time at the Club, overseeing the financial and many operational aspects of the Company.
AIM Securities
There are currently 3,295,679 ordinary shares in issue. Significant shareholders include;
Friends of Preston North End Limited - 20.86%
Guild Ventures Limited - 28.02%
Hargreave Hale Nominees - 12.35%
Annual Report
A PDF file containing the 2009 Annual Report and Accounts may be accessed via the link below.
2009 Annual Report
The interim results for the six months to 31 December 2009 may be accessed via the link below.
Interim Results
Notifications made to the London Stock Exchange
The following notifications have been made in the last 12 months.
19th November 2009 - Final Results
18th November 2009 - Extension to Loan Agreement
27th March 2009 - Half Yearly Report
12th March 2009 - Loan Agreements
16th February 2009 - Loan Agreements
15th January 2009 - Loan Agreement
16th December 2008 - Loan Agreements
3rd December 2008 - Loan Agreements
Admission document
The most recent prospectus may be accessed via the link below.
Prospectus
Bankers
The Governor and Company
of the Bank of Scotland
4th Floor, New Uberior House
11 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9BN
Auditors
KPMG Audit Plc
Edward VII Quay
Navigation Way
Preston
PR2 2YF
Solicitors
McGrigors
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH 3 9AQ
Financial Advisors
WH Ireland
11 St James's Square
Manchester
M2 6WH
Registrars and Transfer Office
Equiniti Registrars
The Causeway
Worthing
West Sussex
BN99 6DA
