공시 • Feb 06
Defence Holdings PLC Announces Appointment of Andrew Roughanas Chief Executive Officer, Effective 30 March 2026 Defence Holdings PLC announced the appointment of Andrew Roughanas Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective 30 March 2026. As previously announced on 24 December 2025, the Board conducted a comprehensive and targeted search process for a Chief Executive Officer. Following completion of contractual arrangements and customary regulatory and background checks, Andrew Roughan will formally assume the role at the end of First Quarter 2026. Andrew Roughan is a senior executive with extensive experience across the UK Government's science and technology priority agenda, including deep experience in defence, national security, and critical national infrastructure. Since 2018, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of Plexal, a UK-based innovation company working closely with government, defence and national security stakeholders. In this role, he led multi-disciplinary teams delivering technology and innovation programmes within regulated and security-sensitive environments and oversaw the organisation's growth and operational development. Andrew was part of the founding team of Here East, a major technology and innovation campus developed as part of the UK Government's Olympic legacy programme, where he held senior operational and commercial leadership responsibilities. Earlier in his career, Andrew held senior management roles within the telecoms and data centre sectors, including positions at Cable & Wireless and international data centre operators, with responsibilities spanning commercial strategy, operations and large-scale infrastructure delivery. Andrew Roughan's experience reinforces Defence Holdings' leadership capacity as the Company enters a phase focused on programme delivery and scale. His background leading government-aligned technology organizations through periods of growth and organisational scaling, and delivering complex initiatives within regulated and security-sensitive environments, aligns closely with the operational and commercial demands of Defence Holdings' strategy. The Board believes Andrew's leadership, institutional relationships and experience negotiating within complex stakeholder environments will strengthen the Company's ability to engage with government, defence and industry partners and to execute its strategy with discipline and credibility. 공시 • Jan 24
Defence Holdings plc Appoints Jim Clover Obe to Advisory Board Defence Holdings Plc announces the appointment of Jim Clover OBE to its Advisory Board. Jim Clover OBE is a former UK national security and cyber operations senior leader with over 25 years' experience across cyber operations, open-source intelligence and digital forensics. He served as Deputy Director of Cyber Operations within HM Government, holding senior responsibility for the design and execution of cyber and digital activity in support of UK Defence and national security objectives, including work with allied partners. He was awarded an OBE for services to UK and overseas national security. He now works independently with organizations operating in complex, regulated and mission-critical environments, advising senior leaders and technical teams on cybersecurity and technology challenges, with a particular focus on the responsible development and deployment of AI-enabled software. Jim's appointment strengthens the Advisory Board's depth of experience across Defence, national security and cyber operations, directly supporting Defence Technologies' expanding role in defence-led programmes. His experience operating at the interface between Defence, government and advanced technology development supports Defence Holdings as it advances software-defined capabilities aligned to Defence priorities, engages on sensitive, mission-critical requirements within Defence and allied environments, and strengthens execution capability across defence-focused national security work. The appointment further reinforces Defence Holdings' emphasis on defence-grade leadership, governance and advisory depth as the Company progresses from capability development into deployment-aligned delivery. Defence Holdings recently announced the establishment of a National Security pillar within Defence Technologies, focused on applying sovereign software and AI capabilities to Defence-led national security challenges. Jim's appointment adds senior-level insight into how such capabilities are shaped, governed and deployed within Defence contexts, reinforcing the Company's emphasis on Defence-first delivery, operational relevance and responsible use of advanced software in national security missions. 공시 • Sep 19
Defence Holdings PLC, Annual General Meeting, Oct 14, 2025 Defence Holdings PLC, Annual General Meeting, Oct 14, 2025. Location: the offices of fladgate llp, 16 great queen street, wc2b 5dg, london United Kingdom 공시 • Aug 18
Defence Holdings plc Appoints Andrew McCartney as Chief Technology Officer, Effective 18 August 2025 Defence Holdings PLC announced the appointment of Andrew McCartney as Chief Technology Officer ("CTO"), effective 18 August 2025. McCartney is a recognised pioneer in AI infrastructure for national security, having co-founded Whitespace, a UK-based deep-technology company delivering generative AI capabilities into defence, public sector, and highly regulated industries. A former CEO of Microsoft Ventures UK, he brings decades of experience building, scaling, and deploying secure, sovereign AI systems in complex, mission-critical environments. Andrew McCartney is the Co-Founder of Whitespace, a UK deep-technology company delivering AI-native infrastructure into defence, national security, and regulated public sector environments. Since 2015, McCartney has built mission-critical platforms for organizations operating in complex, data-rich environments where insight, security, and interoperability are non-negotiable. Under McCartney's leadership, Whitespace has: Delivered AI platforms now actively supporting frontline Ministry of Defence Operations. ? Integrated Collective OS, its proprietary AI platform, into live national security networks. Joined the Oracle Defence Ecosystem as a founding member, expanding allied technology collaboration. Been selected for the UK Ministry of Defence's "Engine for Growth" programme, accelerating sovereign innovation into frontline operations. Prior to founding Whitespace, McCartney served as the inaugural CEO of Microsoft Ventures UK, launching the company's first global innovation hub outside the United States. Over three decades, he has built and scaled frontier technology ventures spanning AI, cyber resilience, and sovereign-grade digital infrastructure. 공시 • Mar 05
Guild Esports Plc, Annual General Meeting, Mar 28, 2024 Guild Esports Plc, Annual General Meeting, Mar 28, 2024, at 10:00 Coordinated Universal Time. Location: offices of Fladgate LLP at 16 Great Queen Street London United Kingdom 공시 • Jan 29
Guild Esports Plc Announces Executive Changes Guild Esports Plc announced the appointment of Nathan Pillai as Special Advisor to the Board of Directors with immediate effect. Mr. Pillai has more than two decades' experience as an operator, builder and investor of blue-chip sport and entertainment properties including Manchester United, FC Barcelona, Chelsea FC, Williams Racing, World Rally Championship and SailGP. He also has significant exposure to capital markets and high growth territories. Mr. Pillai is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Caerus Ventures ("Caerus"), an early stage investor and developer of key technologies transforming sport, music, entertainment and gaming. Caerus recently partnered with Swiss non-profit, the NEAR Foundation, to launch their first fund. Previously, Mr. Pillai led M&A and new ventures across the sports and entertainment spectrum in his role as Head of Global Business Development at Endeavor-owned IMG. While at Endeavor, he sat on the board of FC Diez, the football media company established to operate the Champions League for UEFA's equivalent in Latin America, CONMEBOL. Mr. Pillai additionally served as the operating partner for Endeavor's early stage-investment into SailGP, the racing league owned by Oracle's Co-Founder and former CEO, Larry Ellison. In under three seasons he led a team which helped grow broadcast coverage to over 190 territories, increased commercial revenues, doubled the number of races and sold teams to the likes of F1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel. Mr. Pillai's extensive experience across motor sport, the Middle East and transformative technologies aligns with Guild's strategic expansion into new growth territories and industries. Mr. Pillai joins as Special Advisor to the Board alongside Stephen Duval, who has served as Special Advisor since his appointment in July 2023. Mr. Duval's 25 years of experience across the sports, media and entertainment industries in Europe and the US, where he has deployed and advised on deals with an aggregate value in excess of $5 billion, continues to bolster Guild. Jocelin Caldwell, will be stepping down from the Board and leaving the Company with immediate effect to focus on her other business interests. The Company intends to appoint a replacement Non-Executive Director and a further announcement will be made in due course. 
