Director Appointments
Helios Underwriting plc announced the appointment of Louis Tucker as CEO. Mr. Tucker, aged 52, brings over two decades of experience from the Lloyd's Market and joins from Arch Capital Group. He and persons closely associated with him hold 44 ordinary shares in Helios Underwriting plc. John Chambers will transition to Non-Executive Chairman. Additionally, Joanna Parsons, aged 61, was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Ms. Parsons holds nil ordinary shares in Helios Underwriting plc and brings over 25 years of experience in strategic and equity analysis, M&A, capital raising, ESG, and financial oversight.
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Helios Underwriting plc, the only publicly traded company offering instant access to a diverse portfolio of syndicates at Lloyd's of London, is pleased to confirm the appointment of Louis Tucker as CEO alongside the appointment of Joanna Parsons as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Following Mr. Tucker's appointment, John Chambers will move to become Non-Executive Chairman of the Company.
CEO Appointment
Louis Tucker brings over two decades of experience across the Lloyd's Market, including a number of management level roles. He joins Helios from Arch Capital Group. In his role as Managing Director of Arch Managing Agency Ltd he was, amongst other things, responsible for managing the Lloyd's relationship and raising third-party capital.
Louis also has a strong track record managing and scaling businesses including Barbican Insurance Group which, alongside the two co-founders David Reeves and Mark Harrington, he helped establish in 2007. Together with his strong investor relations experience, Louis is an excellent fit to lead Helios at this exciting inflection point.
Independent Non-Executive Director Appointment
Joanna Parsons joins Helios with over 25 years of experience spanning strategic and equity analysis, M&A, capital raising, ESG, and financial oversight within regulated environments. As Strategic Growth Leader for Capital Advisory at Aon UK, she advises multinational and Lloyd's syndicate clients. Her prior roles include leadership positions at Canaccord Genuity, ABN AMRO, RBS, and HSBC, complementing her broad experience in insurance and financials.
AIM Rule 17 - Louis Tucker
The following disclosures are made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Louis Georg de Normanville Tucker, aged 52, and persons closely associated with him hold 44 ordinary shares in Helios Underwriting plc. Louis current and previous directorships are as follows:
| Current Partnerships / Directorships | Previous Partnerships / Directorships (last 5 years) |
| Marden's Club Ltd Regents Bridge Gardens Ltd Hindringham Design Ltd | Arch Corporate Member Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.3) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.4) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.6) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.7) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.10) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.11) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.12) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.14) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.16) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.17) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.18) Ltd Arch Corporate Member (No.19) Ltd Arch Syndicate Investments Ltd Greenlight Re Corporate Member Ltd London Bridge Corporate Member No.1 Ltd |
Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
AIM Rule 17 - Joanna Parsons
The following disclosures are made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Joanna Tamar Parsons (nee Francis), aged 61, holds nil ordinary shares in Helios Underwriting plc. Joanna's current and previous directorships are as follows:
| Current Partnerships / Directorships | Previous Partnerships / Directorships (last 5 years) |
| Ninety Cambridge Street Company Ltd | Claypole Partners Ltd |
Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
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