Incipio Group, the operator of venues including Pergola, The Prince, and Lost in Brixton, has appointed Ian Edward and Archie Ward as non-executive directors.
Ian Edward was previously co-founder of Hippo Inns, recently sold to Stonegate, and is a founding investor and on the board of Pizza Pilgrims. His previous investing directorships include Geronimo Inns, La Tasca, Thunderbird Fried Chicken, and Brasserie Blanc, while advisory transactions include the sale of New World Trading Company, Brannigans and Loch Fyne and fundraisings for Pho and Be At One.
He is also an investor in Vagabond, The Boat and Double Dutch.
Archie Ward is the founder and managing partner of Consortia Property Group, a residential and commercial property developer based in London with projects across the UK. Ward also works with his family-owned and managed Armajaro Holding Limited on a wide range of business interests primarily focused in the UK and South Africa.
Ed Devenport, CEO, commented: “I am delighted to welcome both Ian and Archie to the company. Ian and Archie bring a wealth of experience which will undoubtedly help support Incipio’s ambitious growth plans to grow the group.
“Ian’s outstanding track record working with a number of the industry’s most respected companies and Archie’s extensive knowledge of the property market and experience working in international markets with Armajaro Holding Limited will ensure Incipio is poised to enter its next exciting chapter which includes two new openings in 2022.”
