Equipmake Holdings - Board Changes & Appointment of Chairman
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Equipmake Holdings PLC
02 July 2025
2 July 2025
Equipmake Holdings plc
("Equipmake" or the "Company")
Board Changes & Appointment of Chairman
Equipmake, a market leader in engineering-driven differentiated electrification technologies, products and
solutions across the automotive, truck, bus and speciality vehicle industries, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Tim Metcalfe as Non-Executive Chairman and a Director of the Company. Clive Scrivener, the
Company's former Non-Executive Chairman, has decided to step down from his role and as a Director of the
Company in order to focus on his other business interests. Clive will leave the Company and Tim will take over as
Chairman with immediate effect.
Tim is a highly experienced corporate financier and company adviser, having spent over 30 years in a variety of
roles following an initial career in motorsport. He has held senior positions at Robert Fleming, Rothschild,
Westhouse Securities, Northland Capital Partners and he was Joint CEO of Zeus Capital, prior to being the cofounder, in 2015, of IFC Advisory, an investor relations and financial PR adviser to small and mid-cap companies.
During his City career Tim has had a particular focus on the automotive and engineering sectors, advising
companies on IPOs, fund raisings, M&A, strategy and regulatory matters.
In addition to his role as Managing Director of IFC Advisory, Tim is senior independent Non-Executive Director
of The Investment Company plc, an investment trust listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
focused on investing in high quality quoted UK small and mid-cap companies, and a Non-Executive Director of
Spiritus Mundi plc, listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. He is also Chairman of specialist
sports car manufacturer, Nichols Cars Limited.
Commenting, Ian Foley, Founder and CEO of Equipmake, said: "I am delighted to welcome Tim to the Board
as our new Chairman. I am confident that his skills and experience will prove a very valuable addition to the
Company as Equipmake continues to expand its presence in the global electrification market. He has a strong
track record of assisting quoted companies and creating value for shareholders from a variety of perspectives,
which will be invaluable as we execute Equipmake's ambitious growth plans.
"Personally, and on behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Clive for his Board leadership and wisdom over the
past three years. Clive has been an important part of Equipmake's journey since we became a public company in
2022 and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours."
Disclosures required pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the Aquis Growth Market Apex Rulebook
Timothy ("Tim") Mark Metcalfe has the following current and previous directorships, over the last five years, to
declare. He does not hold any securities issued by the Company.
Current directorships
Former directorships, within the last five
years
Abport Limited
Enceladus Communications Limited
IFC Advisory Limited
New Centurian Trust Limited
Nichols Cars Limited
Rapier Motors Limited
Spiritus Mundi plc
The Investment Company plc
None
For further information, please contact:
Equipmake
Tim Metcalfe, Non-Executive Chairman
Ian Foley, CEO
VSA Capital(Financial Adviser, Aquis Corporate
Adviser and Broker)
Simon Barton / Brian Wong
IFC Advisory(Financial PR and IR Adviser)
Graham Herring / Florance Staton
Via IFC Advisory
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3005 5000
Tel: +44 (0)20 3934 6630
equipmake@investor-focus.co.uk
About Equipmake
Equipmake is a UK-based industrial technology company specialising in the engineering, development and
production of electrification products to meet the needs of the automotive and other sectors in support of the
transition from fossil-fuelled to zero-emission drivetrains.
Equipmake is a leader in high performance technologically advanced electric motors, inverters and complete zeroemission electric drivetrains and power electronic systems. Equipmake has developed a vertically integrated
solution providing fully bespoke solutions to its customers. The Company is focussed on accelerating traction with
OEM and Tier 1 suppliers in relation to higher margin component and drivetrain supply under long-term growth
contracts.
Key differentiators of the Company offerings are its advanced technology and performance, reliability and
adherence to ASIL-D1 functional safety. Equipmake's advanced motor and inverter technology, featuring ASIL-D
compliance, are designed to customers' highest functional safety standards. With decades of experience in electric
drivetrain integration and a dedicated prototype vehicle testing facility, Equipmake can significantly accelerate
product development for customers.
1Automotive Safety Integrity Level ("ASIL") is a risk classification scheme defined by the ISO 26262 - Functional
Safety for Road Vehicles standard and is a critical requirement for road vehicles. Of the four ASILs identified by
the standard, ASIL-D dictates the highest integrity requirements on the product, which require exceptional rigour
in their development.
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