– UK, London – Caledonia Investments plc (LON: CLDN) today announced the appointment of current Head of Quoted Equity Mathew Masters to its Board of Directors as Chief Executive designate effective on 1 April 2022, to succeed Will Wyatt who will retire as Chief Executive at the next AGM in July 2022 but will remain to the Board as a non-executive director, subject to his re-election.
The company also announced the appointment of Lynn Fordham to its Board as an independent non-executive director effective from 1 January 2022.
Lynn will also join the Nomination, Governance, and Audit Committees, succeeding Stuart Bridges as Chair of the Audit Committee in July 2022.
“Mat and his team have consistently delivered excellent investment returns for Caledonia’s shareholders and his experience in both listed and private markets gives us great confidence that he will be a worthy successor to Will. I am also very pleased that Lynn is joining our board, bringing extensive listed company and private equity experience,” said Board Chairman, David Stewart.
About Mathew Masters
Mat Masters joined Caledonia from Grant Thornton in 2005, initially as an investment executive. He was appointed as Head of the Capital portfolio in 2010, before taking on broader responsibility for the Income strategy in 2019 when he was promoted to Head of Quoted Equity.
About Lynn Fordham
Lynn Fordham is a chartered accountant and spent much of her career in senior finance roles before serving as CEO of SVG Capital plc for eight years until 2017. She is currently a non-executive director of Dominos Pizza Group plc, having previously served as a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Fuller Smith & Turner plc.
About Caledonia Investments plc
Caledonia is a self-managed investment trust company. We aim to grow net assets and dividends paid to shareholders, whilst managing risk to avoid permanent loss of capital. We achieve this by investing in proven well-managed businesses that combine long-term growth characteristics with an ability to deliver increasing levels of income. We hold investments in both listed and private markets, a range of sectors, and, particularly through our fund investments, a global reach.
For more information: https://www.caledonia.com
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