People: Senior hire for private equity firm; New boardroom line-up for Saville; and more

Allan Dunn

Private equity investor Ardenton Capital has made a key appointment to the UK team with the appointment of Doncaster-based Allan Dunn as head of strategic development.

He joins directors Mike Bradbury and Iain Marlow and will be responsible for working with the management teams of Ardenton’s UK investments.

Prior to joining Ardenton, Dunn was COO at Piksel – joining the business when it was known as Ioko, he was instrumental in building the business from 30 employees to a headcount of upwards of 350, eventually being acquired by global company, KIT Digital, for a net consideration of £66m.

A chartered accountant, Dunn has previously also held roles at PWC and Aberdeen Asset Management.

Mike Bradbury, director at Ardenton Capital, said: “We’re very pleased to have Allan join the growing Ardenton family in the UK. He is a critical hire for us as we aim to bring more than just pound notes to our investments. Allan’s experience growing and improving businesses to ensure their long term success is fundamental to the Ardenton model and we’re incredibly excited about the value he has already brought to both our first investment and the Ardenton organisation.”

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Graham Carling, Andy Dyson, Ann Pickard, Colin Nixey, Colin Etchells

York-based Saville Audio Visual has announced a new board line up following a management buyout earlier in the year.

The move sees additional directors Ann Pickard, Colin Etchells and Graham Carling joining joint managing directors Andy Dyson and Colin Nixey.

Dyson said: “This has been a year of major change for the business and with the addition of the new members, the board is fully committed to continuing the process of delivering a new and exciting Saville brand in 2018, maintaining our position as a leading provider of audio visual services and solutions on a global scale.”

Nixey added: “The added experience the new directors bring in delivering excellent customer care, establishing deep industry relationships and the integration of advanced collaborative IT systems means we have the right foundations to take the business to new levels.”

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