1st Feb 2010 07:00
01 FEBRUARY 2010
DANIEL STEWART SECURITIES PLC
(AIM: DAN)
("Daniel Stewart" or "the Company"),
NEW APPOINTMENT
David Youngman joins as Head of Corporate Finance
at Daniel Stewart's Manchester office
The Board of Daniel Stewart Securities plc, stockbroker and corporate finance adviser to smaller and medium-sized companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Youngman as Head of Corporate Finance at its Manchester office.
David has been appointed to further enhance Daniel Stewart's corporate finance offering, which provides advice, sector-leading research and broking facilities. He has almost 35 years' experience in stockbroking and corporate finance and, in the last nine years has advised more than 20 companies on their admission to AIM.
David began his stockbroking career in October 1975 with Charlton Seal Dimmock & Co. He became a partner of the same firm in 1980 and was appointed Investment Research Director upon incorporation in 1987. Upon the acquisition of Charlton Seal by the Benchmark Group, he was appointed as a Main Board Director of Benchmark and Chief Operating Officer of Charlton Seal. In May 1995, he joined WH Ireland Limited where he was Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance.
Commenting on David's appointment, Peter Shea, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"We are delighted to have attracted someone of David's calibre. He is a welcome addition to the Company and provides us with a great resource to further strengthen our corporate finance offering. His experience, contact base and knowledge will help us build on the uplift we saw during the second half of last year.
"We remain engaged in a range of transactions and look forward to building on the momentum achieved in recent months."
Commenting on his move, David Youngman said:
"Daniel Stewart has a proven track record in servicing small and mid-sized companies' corporate finance needs. This is an exciting time to be joining a company of Daniel Stewart's stature as it continues to grow its offering, focusing on both the public and private arenas.
"I am excited to be joining such a dynamic company. Daniel Stewart already has a strong offering and I look forward to working with the team in Manchester to develop its operations and reach."
Enquiries:
DANIEL STEWART SECURITIES PLC Tel: 020 7776 6550
Peter Shea, Group Chief Executive
BISHOPSGATE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Tel: 020 7562 3350
Maxine Barnes
Nick Rome
Siobhra Murphy
Notes to Editors:
About Daniel Stewart
Daniel Stewart Securities is an AIM-listed company providing a range of investment banking services to Small Cap publicly traded and non-publicly traded companies. The Group has two subsidiaries, Daniel Stewart and Company, the Group's principal operating subsidiary, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock Exchange, and Daniel Stewart Capital, the Group's leasing and debt financing division.
Daniel Stewart is regulated by the FSA, is an AIM Nominated Adviser and PLUS Market corporate adviser, as well as being a regulated broker to both the Official List and AIM. It currently acts for approximately 50 AIM companies and is actively seeking to increase its client base with companies who will benefit from its specialised corporate advisory and institutional stock broking services.
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