Funding Circle
Holdings plc
Board Change
As Samir Desai CBE (co-founder and
non-executive director) comes to the end of his three-year term, he
has informed the Board of his intention to step down from his role
as non-executive director with effect from 25 October
2024.
Andrew Learoyd,
Chair, said:
“On behalf of myself and the rest
of the Board, I would like to thank Samir for his support and
commitment as a non-executive director. Samir has been instrumental
in building Funding Circle into the highly innovative business it
is today, helping thousands of small businesses get the funding
they need to win. We wish him well for the future.”
Samir Desai CBE,
Co-Founder and Non-Executive Director, said:
"Since stepping back as CEO, it
has been a pleasure to support Funding Circle as a non-executive
director. As I come to the end of my three-year term, I am
completing the transition and stepping down from the Board. I am
very supportive of the strategic changes Lisa and the team have
made and am excited about Funding Circle’s future. I look forward
to continuing to support the Company as a shareholder and its
biggest fan."
-ENDS-
Enquiries:
Funding Circle
Investor Relations
Tony Nicol
ir@fundingcircle.com
Joint Corporate
Brokers
Investec: Kamalini Hull (+44 20
7597 4000)
Deutsche Numis: Jamie Loughborough
(+44 20 7260 1000)
Funding Circle
Media Relations
Angeli Everitt (+44 20 3830
1325)
press@fundingcircle.com
Headland
Consultancy
Stephen Malthouse and Jack Gault
(+44 20 3805 4822)
About Funding
Circle:
Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the
UK’s leading SME lending platform. Its mission is to build the
place where small businesses get the funding they need to win.
Established in 2010, Funding Circle has extended more than £13.6bn
in credit to over 100,00 businesses in the UK.
Funding Circle enables small
businesses to access funding – offering an unrivalled customer
experience, powered by data and technology. For institutional
investors, Funding Circle provides access to an alternative asset
class in an underserved market and delivers robust and attractive
returns.