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announcements and trade press| 02/09/2008
Acquisition of sports business consultantcy Arundel Promotions Limited | | |
Essentially Group Limited ("Essentially" or the "Group"), the AIM listed full service sports marketing, media, management and professional services Group, today announces that it has acquired Arundel Promotions Limited ("Arundel"), one of the leading cricket and football sports’ personality and event management businesses in the UK. |
| 30/06/2008
Director Dealing | | |
Essentially, the AIM listed full service sports marketing and media group, announces that its Chairman, John Byfield, has today purchased 200,000 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 11.00p.
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| 17/06/2008
16 June 2008 Additional Listing | | |
The Company is pleased to announce that it is to satisfy earn out payments due in relation to the acquisition of Sportseen Limited ("Sportseen"). The earn out payments relate to the satisfaction of certain performance conditions in the financial periods ended 30 June 2008 however will be paid early due to strong performance.
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| 29/04/2008
Acquisition of Sportseen for up to £9m | | |
Essentially Group Ltd (AIM: ESN.L), the full service sports marketing agency, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Sportseen Limited ("Sportseen"), one of the leading stadia perimeter advertising companies in the UK. It is anticipated that the acquisition will be earnings enhancing in its first full year of trading. In addition to the acquisition of Sportseen, Essentially has conditionally raised £6m through a significantly oversubscribed placing to existing and new institutional shareholders.
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| 17/01/2008
Additional Listing | | |
Application has been made for 10 ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each in the Company ("New Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market for listed securities ("Admission"). The shares are being issued in order to satisfy earn out payments in relation to Accelerate Sport and Music Limited as announced on 17 July 2007.
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| 13/12/2007
Michael Bucks has tendered his resignation | | |
The Board of the Company announces that Michael Bucks, a director of the Company, has tendered his resignation in order to join the leading sports broadcaster, Setanta Sports Holdings Limited, as Chief Financial Officer. He will remain in his current role until 31 January 2008.
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| 04/12/2007
Admission of Conditional Placing Shares | | |
The Company is pleased to announces it is to satisfy earn out payments due under the Global Sports Management Limited and Global Sports Management World Limited (together being "GSM") and Athletes 1 Sports Limited ("A1") sale and purchase agreements, as dated 30 May 2006 and 13 July 2007 respectively.
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| 01/08/2007
Sale of Viking Island | | |
The Company is pleased to announce that it completed the sale of Viking
Island to its founder Alan Bentley. Under the terms of the contract, Mr
Bentley has transferred 2,750,000 ordinary shares of 0.01 pence each
(’Ordinary Shares’) in the Company to an Employee Benefit Trust
(’EBT’), established by the Company, in return for the entire issued
share capital in Viking Island held by the Company. |
| 20/07/2007
Result of EGM | | |
The Company is pleased to announce that at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held today, the resolutions put to shareholders in order to effect the placing of 30,161,291 ordinary shares of 0.01 pence ("Conditional Placing Shares") and subsequent acquisition of Athletes 1 Sports Limited and Frontiers Group UK Limited were duly passed.
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| 17/07/2007
Completion of Acquisitions and Earn out payments | | |
The Company is pleased to announce that, with the admission of the
Conditional Placing Shares on 16 July and the admission of the
Consideration Shares today to AIM, the acquisition of Athletes 1 Sports
Limited and Frontiers Group UK Limited as referred to in the RNS
announcement dated 19 June 2007 will be completed today. |
| 17/07/2007
Completion of Acquisitions and Earn out payments | | |
The Company is pleased to announce that, with the admission of the Conditional Placing Shares on 16 July and the admission of the Consideration Shares today to AIM, the acquisition of Athletes 1 Sports Limited and Frontiers Group UK Limited as referred to in the RNS announcement dated 19 June 2007 will be completed today.
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| 03/07/2007
EGM on Friday 13th July | | |
An EGM will be held on Friday 13th July at 10am at the offices of Stonehage, Ground Floor, Sir Walter Raleigh House, 48/50 The Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey.
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| 28/06/2007
Admission of Firm Placing Shares | | |
The Company is pleased to announce that the 4,677,419 Firm Placing
Shares as referred to in the announcement dated 19 June 2007, in
relation to the proposed acquisition of Athletes 1 Sports Limited and
Frontiers Group UK Limited and placing to raise £5.4million, were today
admitted to trading on AIM. |
| 14/05/2007
RESULT OF AGM | | |
Essentially, the AIM listed full service sports marketing and media group, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held today, Monday 14 May 2007, all resolutions put to the meeting were duly passed.
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| 05/04/2007
Jockey Sponsorship deal for Dan Carter | | |
Essentially, the AIM listed full service sports marketing and media group, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Global Sports Management ("GSM") has negotiated a major new sponsorship deal with Jockey, the designer and manufacturer of mens underwear, on behalf of New Zealand All Black and 2005 World Rugby Player of the Year, Dan Carter.
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| 23/03/2007
Director Shareholdings | | |
The Company has been informed that on 22 March 2007 Mr James
Butterfield, a non-executive director of the Company, purchased 50,000
ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Share") at
a price of £0.125 per Ordinary Share. |
| 26/02/2007
Notification of Preliminary Results | | |
Essentially, the AIM listed full service sports marketing agency, providing sports marketing, management and media services, will announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2006 on Monday 12 March.
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| 05/02/2007
Motorsport Business Restructuring | | |
Essentially Group, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, today announces the restructuring of its motorsport business that includes a name change and the appointment of a Chief Executive Officer.
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| 01/02/2007
Essentially Group Ltd Board Changes | | |
Essentially Group Ltd ("Essentially" or "the Company"), the AIM listed
provider of sports marketing, management and television production
services, announces the appointment of Dwight Mighty, 46, as an
executive director and Group Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") designate
with immediate effect. Mr Mighty has replaced the Company’s current
Finance Director, Maxine Jones, who has left the Company to concentrate
on her other business interests. |
| 01/02/2007
Essentially Group Ltd Board Changes | | |
Essentially Group Ltd ("Essentially" or "the Company"), the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces the appointment of Dwight Mighty, 46, as an executive director and Group Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") designate with immediate effect. Mr Mighty has replaced the Company’s current Finance Director, Maxine Jones, who has left the Company to concentrate on her other business interests.
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| 31/01/2007
Holding in Company | | |
The Company was notified on 30 January 2007 that Axa S.A. and its group companies no longer hold a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.
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| 24/01/2007
Issue of equity | | |
Essentially Group Limited ("the Company") announces that it has paid £232,776, in cash and loan stock and issued 1,406,250 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the vendors of Global Sports Management Limited and GSM World Limited (together "the GSM Group").
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| 24/01/2007
Issue of equity | | |
Essentially Group Limited ("the Company") announces that it has paid £232,776, in cash and loan stock and issued 1,406,250 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to the vendors of Global Sports Management Limited and GSM World Limited (together "the GSM Group").
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| 19/01/2007
Holding in Company | | |
The Company was notified on 18 January 2007 that Corporate Synergy Group Plc has a notifiable interest in the Company, being 2,689,999 ordinary shares representing approximately 4.07% of the Company. Corporate Synergy Group Plc is the holding company of Corporate Synergy Plc, nominated adviser and broker to the Company.
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| 15/01/2007
Accelerate to advise Lions | | |
Essentially Group, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Accelerate Sport and Music has been appointed as exclusive broker and manager to represent the commercial interests of the British and Irish Lions (’the Lions’) on their forthcoming tour to South Africa in 2009.
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| 02/01/2007
Holding in Company | | |
Essentially Group Limited (’the Company’) announces Corporate Synergy Group Plc now has a notifiable interest in the Company, being 3,689,999 ordinary shares representing approximately 5.58% of the Company.Corporate Synergy Group Plc is the holding company of Corporate Synergy Plc, nominated adviser and broker to the Company.
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| 02/01/2007
Issue of Equity | | |
Essentially Group Ltd, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services announces it has raised £333,499.80 , before expenses, by way of a placing of 2,223,332 new Ordinary Shares (’Placing Shares’) at 15p per new Ordinary Share.
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| 15/12/2006
Director Share Purchase | | |
The Company has been informed today that, on 15 December 2006, Richard Battersby, Non-Executive Director of the Company, has purchased 100,000 shares at 15.5 pence per share, representing 0.16 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital. Mr Battersby had no prior shareholding in the Company.
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| 15/12/2006
Director share purchase | | |
The Company has been informed today that, on 15 December 2006, Richard Battersby, Non-Executive Director of the Company, has purchased 100,000 shares at 15.5 pence per share, representing 0.16 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital. Mr Battersby had no prior shareholding in the Company.
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| 23/11/2006
Issue of equity | | |
Essentially Group Limited("the Company") announces that on 17 November 2006 it issued 2,985,074 ordinary shares of 0.5p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to vendors of Global Sports Management Limited and GSM World Limited (together "the GSM Group").
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| 15/11/2006
Essentially Group Acquires Accounts Eight Limited | | |
Essentially Group Ltd ("Essentially" or the "the Group"), the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Accounts Eight Ltd ("Eight Group") for a maximum consideration of £1.5 million.
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| 15/11/2006
Essentially Group Board Changes | | |
Essentially Group Ltd, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces the appointment of Bart Campbell as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. John Byfield will remain Executive Chairman of the Group and will be responsible for the Company’s strategic direction as Essentially seeks acquisition targets to enlarge further the Group both domestically and internationally.
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| 15/11/2006
Essentially Group Acquires Accounts Eight Limited | | |
Essentially Group Ltd ("Essentially" or the "the Group"), the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Accounts Eight Ltd ("Eight Group") for a maximum consideration of £1.5 million.
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| 09/11/2006
Essentially Group appoints Bart Campbell as Group Chief Executive Officer | | |
Essentially Group Ltd, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces the appointment of Bart Campbell as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. John Byfield will remain Executive Chairman of the Group and will be responsible for the Company’s strategic direction as Essentially seeks acquisition targets to enlarge further the Group both domestically and internationally.
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| 01/11/2006
Board Changes | | |
Essentially Group Ltd, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces the appointment of Bart Campbell as Group Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.
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| 18/09/2006
INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2006 | | |
Essentially Group Ltd, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Accelerate Sport and Music Limited (’Accelerate’) for a total consideration capped at £9 million.
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| 15/09/2006
Acquisition of Accelerate Sport and Music Limited | | |
Essentially Group Ltd, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Accelerate Sport and Music Limited (’Accelerate’) for a total consideration capped at £9 million.
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| 27/06/2006
Appointment of Non-Executive Director ("NED") | | |
Essentially Group Ltd, the AIM listed provider of sports marketing, management and television production services, announces the appointment of Michael Bucks, as Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr Bucks, 43, qualified as a chartered accountant in 1985 with Price Waterhouse. In 1990 he moved into Corporate Finance as a manager within Price Waterhouse and was appointed Director of Price Waterhouse Brazil in 1994.
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