Lakehouse appoints Derek Zissman to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Director

– UK, Romford – Lakehouse plc (LSE:LAKE), the asset and energy support services Group, today announces the appointment of Derek Zissman as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 27 November 2017.

Derek is currently a director of a number of businesses, as set out below, but spent most of his career with KPMG where he was a founding partner of KPMG’s UK Private Equity Group, was a Vice Chairman of KPMG UK and latterly created the firm’s US Private Equity Group. Derek is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

It is agreed that Derek will also take on the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee, a role which Robert Legget has fulfilled on an interim basis.

Bob Holt, Executive Chairman of Lakehouse commented: “I am delighted to welcome Derek to the Group, with the wealth of commercial and financial talents he brings to the business at a time when we are focused on a clear growth strategy for the Group. I would also like to record my thanks to Robert for chairing the Audit Committee during recent months.”

About Lakehouse plc

Lakehouse plc is an asset and energy support services group that constructs, improves, maintains and provides services to homes, schools, public and commercial buildings with a focus on clients in the UK public sector and regulated markets. Services are delivered through four divisions: Compliance, Energy Services, Property Services and Construction.

The Group was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Romford, Essex. It currently employs some 2,200 staff from 32 offices across the UK.

For more information : http://www.lakehouse.co.uk

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