Manchester and London Investment Trust plc announced that Daniel Wright has been appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 29 October 2018. He is the executive chairman of Accrol Group Holdings plc and held a board role at Accrol Group Holdings Limited, prior to its IPO, from July 2014 to June 2016. His current chairmanships also include Vision Support Services Group Limited, a private company that he founded. He is a director of SolasCure Limited. Mr. Wright was previously the founder partner, chief operating officer and head of portfolio at NorthEdge Capital. He has also held previous roles at Cable Partners LLC, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Private Equity and The Royal Bank of Scotland.