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DEBT RECOVERY
APN Group acquires
Trace Enforcement Group
announcing further
heavyweight hires
Recently-launched APN Group has
acquired Trace Enforcement Group,
the fastest growing provider of debt
recovery and enforcement services to
the private and public parking sectors.
In support it has simultaneously
announcement the appointment of
three more industry-leading figures
to its senior ranks.
John Mason, Managing Director APN Group
APN Group has fully
acquired Trace Enforcement
Group - comprising Trace
Enforcement Services, Trace
Debt Recovery and Trace
Managed Services - and
appointed John Mason as its
Managing Director. Formerly
John served as a Director
and Board Member of
10
CDER Group, having
previously worked
as Director of Traffic
Enforcement and
Congestion Charging for
Transport for London; and
Head of Off-Street Parking
for City of Westminster
Council.
Colin Arthur, previously Operations
Director at Debt Recovery Plus,
takes up the newly created role of
Transformation Director, and Paul
Kyte, a former Head of Parking at
Worcester Council and consultant
with RTA Associates, joins from
Bristow and Sutor as Client Director.
The three founding directors of
Trace Enforcement Group - Chloe
Barnes, Louis Ellis and David Jarvis
- remain shareholders, and have
taken up active roles within the
newly established APN Group.
News of this aquisition follows last
week’s announcement that RingGo
founder Harry Clarke has joined
APN Group as Chair.
John Mason, Managing Director,
Trace Enforcement Group: “After
nearly 30 years in the parking
enforcement and debt recovery
sector I am delighted to have the
opportunity to build upon the robust
success that the TRACE Group has
already achieved.”
Eddie Harrison, Chief Operating
Officer of APN Group: “APN Group
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is bringing together real expertise
in both private and parking sectors
with a genuine understanding of
data, process and technology
to create something new and
meaningful. We’re delighted to bring
Trace Enforcement Group into our
newly established structure, and we
can’t wait to share more news on
our further growth and diversification
as soon as we are able.”
Contacts
Pamela Mulcahy – E: pamela
mulcahy@thetracegroup.co.uk
M: 07793 860550