Rebecca Wooldridge was appointed as UK General Counsel for the group in June 2018 having previously held the position of Company Secretary of Georgia Capital PLC since December 2017. Ms Wooldridge is also the UK General Counsel for Bank of Georgia Group PLC and Georgia Healthcare Group PLC and was Deputy Company Secretary and then Group Company Secretary of BGEO Group PLC from November 2016 to June 2018. She is a solicitor of England & Wales specialising in corporate governance. Before joining the group she was Principal Counsel for a FTSE 100 top 20 company, BG Group PLC, where she held a progression of legal roles (2008-2016), including serving on the Reserves Committee. Before joining BG Group, Ms Wooldridge was a corporate lawyer for leading City firm Allen & Overy LLP (2003-2008). Ms Wooldridge has a Master’s Degree in English from St John’s College, Cambridge University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Law and a Diploma in Legal Practice from Nottingham Law School.
Link Company Matters acts as Company Secretary to Georgia Capital PLC and reports to the UK General Counsel. Link Company Matters are one of the UK’s largest professional services secretarial teams, providing a comprehensive outsourced service including global statutory compliance and meeting support. With offices in the UK and mainland Europe, Link Company Matters support both domestic and international clients, including a wide range of AIM-quoted and Main Market companies, with all aspects of their company secretarial and governance needs.