Press Release
5
September 2018
Fuller, Smith
& Turner PLC – Directorate Change
Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC (“Fuller’s”), the London brewer and premium pub company, today
announces that James Douglas has
decided to step down from his position as Finance Director and will
retire from the Board in December
2018.
James and his family are moving to Germany, where his wife, Dr Anke Hoeffler, has been awarded a prestigious
Humboldt Professorship. The search for a replacement is underway
and we will keep shareholders updated.
Chairman Michael Turner said:
“The Board at Fuller’s would like to thank James for his
contribution to Fuller’s success during the last 11 years. James
has been a valued and supportive member of the Board. He leaves
with our very best wishes and we all wish him every success in his
future endeavours in Germany.”
James Douglas added: “I have
thoroughly enjoyed my time at Fuller’s – it is a truly great
business with an exciting future. I wish Michael, Simon, my other
Board colleagues and everyone at Fuller’s continued success.”
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For further information please contact:
Georgina Wald
020 8996
2198
georgina.wald@fullers.co.uk
Justine
Warren
020 7457
2020
Justine.Warren@instinctif.com
Notes to Editors:
Fuller, Smith and Turner P.L.C. is an independent
traditional family brewer founded in 1845 and is based at the
historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, London, where brewing has taken place
continuously since 1654. As of today [5
September 2018], the Company runs 180 Tenanted pubs and 206
Managed Pubs and Hotels, with a focus on delicious fresh,
home-cooked food, outstanding cask and craft ale, great wine and
exceptional service. The Company also has 781 boutique bedrooms in
its Managed estate. The Fuller’s pub estate stretches from
Brighton to Birmingham and from Bristol to the Greenwich Peninsula, including
173 locations within the M25. In June
2018 Fuller’s acquired Bel & The Dragon, comprising six
stunning country inns (included in the pub numbers above), and
the Company also owns The Stable, a craft cider and gourmet pizza
restaurant business, which has 17 sites in England and Wales.
The Fuller’s Beer Company brews a portfolio of premium beers
including London Pride, Frontier Premium London Lager and a variety
of cask and craft keg beers supported by a changing seasonal range.
The Company owns Cornish Orchards – a craft cider maker producing a
range of award-winning ciders and premium soft drinks – and Nectar
Imports, a wholesale drinks business. In February 2018, Fuller’s also acquired Dark Star
Brewing, a craft cask brewer based in Sussex.