Restore plc announced the appointment of Charles Antony Lawrence Skinner, age 63, as its Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Charles takes over from Jamie Hopkins, who has been Interim Chief Executive Officer since 4 July 2023. Jamie will continue as an Executive Director, to facilitate an orderly handover of duties and also to maintain continuity for the Board and shareholders during this transitionary period.

Charles' appointment follows a thorough search for the best candidate using an executive search agency. Charles was Chief Executive Officer of Restore between 2009 and 2019 and has a very strong track record in the business-to-business services sector with over 30 years of senior management experience in listed companies, twenty years of which were as Chief Executive. Prior to his ten years as Chief Executive Officer of Restore, Charles was Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hire plc and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Service Group plc.

Charles Antony Lawrence Skinner Current directorships: Apira Ltd, Alliance Tool Hire South West Ltd, E-Storage Worldwide Ltd, Friary Holdings Ltd, London Tool Hire Ltd, Marlowe PLC, South Coast Tool Hire Ltd, Edge Equipment Hire Ltd. and Alliance Tool Hire Ltd. Directorships held in the last five years: Lifebeat, ORS Group Ltd, Safe-Shred UK Ltd, Function Business Relocation Ltd, Data Solutions 2019 Ltd, Spinnaker Waste Management Ltd, Optical Record Systems Ltd, Data Shred Ltd, Ultraerase Ltd, The Itad Works Ltd, ID Secured Ltd, Lombard Recycling Ltd, Restore Datashred Ltd, Diamond Relocations Ltd, Restore Spur Ltd, Takeback Ltd, Office Green Ltd, ITP Group Holdings Ltd, International Technology Products UK Ltd, Restore Digital Ltd, Restore Technology Ltd, Relocom Ltd, Harrow Green Ltd, Restore Shred Ltd, Sargents Trading Ltd, Wansdyke Security Ltd. and Restore PLC.