30th Jan 2026 07:00
30 January 2026
ProService Building Services Marketplace Plc
Director Appointment
ProService Building Services Marketplace Plc ("PRO" or the "Group") announces that Tom Shorten, Chief Executive Officer of PRO, has been formally appointed to the Board of PRO.
Alan Peterson, Non-Executive Chairman of PRO said:
"Tom joined the Group in 2017 as Chief Commercial Officer and became Chief Executive Officer of the ProService business division as we began our separation of that and the operations businesses. Tom has been the driving force behind our evolution to a marketplace business and therefore is an obvious choice to move into the Group CEO role; the Board and I wish him well."
The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Thomas (Tom) William Shorten (aged 55) is currently or has been a director of the following companies within the past five years:
Current Directorships | Past Directorships (in the last five years) |
- HSS Training Limited - HSS Proservice Limited - HSS Proservice Marketplace Limited - Hero Acquisitions Limited - Hampshire TopCo Limited - HSS Hire Group Limited - Phones 4U Limited (in administration) | - 1st Collection Services Limited - HSS Hire Limited - True Connectivity Limited |
Tom currently holds, directly or indirectly, 690,188 of PRO's ordinary shares.
Tom was a director of Phones 4U Limited at the time it entered administration in September 2014. The administration remains ongoing and according to the latest administrators' report (19 August 2025), it is expected to conclude in March 2026. The administrators' report indicates a material shortfall to senior secured noteholders and unsecured creditors is anticipated, although the final quantum has yet to be determined.
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
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Notes to editors
On 28 November 2025 HSS Hire Group plc was renamed ProService Building Services Marketplace plc (ticker symbol PRO.L) ("ProService"). ProService is the leading Digital marketplace business focussed on buyer and seller acquisition. Technology driven, scalable and uniquely differentiated. Wide range of building services, including hire, resale, materials, training and more. For more information, please see www.hsshiregroup.com.
For further information, please contact:
ProService Building Services Marketplace plc | Email: [email protected] |
Daniel Joll, General Counsel & Company Secretary | |
FTI Consulting | Tel: 020 3727 1340 |
Nick Hasell | |
Victoria Hayns | |
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) | Tel: 020 7523 8000 |
Andrew Potts | |
George Grainger | |
Singer Capital Markets (Joint Broker) | Tel: 020 7496 3000 |
Alex Bond / Rick Thompson (Investment Banking) | |
Jonathan Dighe (Equity Sales) |
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