Hollywood Bowl Group plc announced that Rachel Addison will be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, and as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees with effect from 1 September 2023. Rachel has circa 30 years of finance and operational management experience. She has held a number of senior leadership and board positions across media and technology businesses, including as Chief Financial Officer at Future plc and T1 Media Limited and senior roles at a variety of business including Reach plc, Local World Limited, Northcliffe Media Limited and Boots the Chemist.

Rachel is a Chartered Accountant having started her career at Arthur Anderson. Rachel currently serves as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at Watkin Jones plc and Marlowe plc (both quoted on AIM). She is also a Non-Executive Director of AIM quoted Gamma Communications plc, Mango Publishing Group (an independent publisher based in Florida, USA) and Wates Group Limited.

Rachel served as a Non-Executive Director of Hyve Group plc from March 2022 to May 2023.