– UK, Margate – Hornby Plc (LON: HRN), the international models and collectibles group, today announced the appointment of Henry de Zoete to its Board as Non-Executive Director.
“I am very pleased to welcome Henry to the Board. Henry has a tremendous amount of highly relevant experience and I am in no doubt that he will make a strong contribution to the Group as we move forward with our digital transformation,” said Board Chairman, John Stansfield.
Henry will also join the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
About Henry de Zoete
Henry de Zoete is an entrepreneur and alumnus of renowned Silicon Valley start-up accelerator Y Combinator. In 2014, he co-founded The Big Deal which uses tech to facilitate collective bargaining for consumers. In 2018, he went on to establish Look After My Bills, a tech start-up, which became the largest auto-switching service in the UK, saving families money on their gas and electricity. After raising global investment and securing the best deal in the history of BBC’s Dragons’ Den, Look After My Bills was acquired by GoCo Group PLC (owners of GoCompare) in July 2019.
Henry has previously served on the Board of grassroots campaigning organization 38 Degrees (2015-2018) and was a Special Adviser in the Department of Education (2010-2014). Henry is currently an angel investor in tech start-ups and a Non-Executive Board Member of the Cabinet Office.
Henry de Zoete commented: “I am delighted to be joining the Board of Hornby Plc. Hornby, Scalextric, Corgi, Humbrol, and Airfix are all incredible, heritage brands that I grew up with. I am excited to give strategic input as the brilliant team focuses on digital transformation and growth, to build the business for generations to come.”
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