Pub company Admiral Taverns has appointed CB Richard Ellis director Simon Johnson as a non-executive director.
Johnson will join Admiral to work with the chairman and the senior executive team on the strategic development of the group.
Johnson’s appointment comes as Admiral, which operates an estate of 1,600 tenanted and leased pubs, nears the completion of its turnaround programme.
Before joining CBRE, Johnson spent 20 years working in the City following the leisure industry as first an analyst, then an investment banker and private banker at Kleinwort Benson, Credit Suisse and UBS. In that time he advised and represented a number of companies including Blackstone, Carlson Group, De Vere, Enterprise Inns, First Choice, Marston’s and Travelodge.
Jonathan Paveley, executive chairman, said: “Simon emerged from a shortlist of excellent candidates and is very highly regarded in both the leisure and property sectors. His contribution, and no doubt wise counsel, will be a huge asset to both myself and the board as we further develop and strengthen the Admiral Taverns business.”
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