Biodexa Pharmaceuticals appoints Fiona Sharp as CFO and Company Secretary, promoting her to the Board effective immediately.
Quiver AI Summary
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC has announced the promotion of Fiona Sharp to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, and her election to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Sharp, who joined the company as Group Financial Controller in December 2019, has significantly expanded her responsibilities during her tenure. Prior to Biodexa, she held senior finance roles, including Assistant Director of Finance at Hywel Dda University Health Board, and worked at Chime Communications Group for nearly two decades. Stephen Stamp will step down as CFO and Company Secretary but will continue as CEO. Chairman Dr. Stephen Parker praised Sharp for her contributions to the company’s financial governance and expressed enthusiasm for working alongside her on the Board.
Potential Positives
- Fiona Sharp's promotion to Chief Financial Officer signifies the company's commitment to internal talent development and continuity in financial leadership.
- Her extensive experience, including her previous role as Assistant Director of Finance for a large health board, enhances the company's financial governance and strategic oversight.
- Dr. Stephen Parker's positive remarks about Fiona's significant contributions indicate strong board support and confidence in her capabilities as CFO, which can reassure investors and stakeholders.
Potential Negatives
- Promotion of a CFO who has only been in the company since 2019 may raise concerns about the depth of leadership experience within the organization.
- Transitioning the CFO role during a challenging phase may introduce instability in financial governance.
- Dependence on a single executive (Stephen Stamp) to fill both CEO and previous CFO roles could impact operational efficiency and strategic focus.
FAQ
Who has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Biodexa Pharmaceuticals?
Fiona Sharp has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC.
What was Fiona Sharp's role before her promotion?
Before her promotion, Fiona Sharp served as the Group Financial Controller at Biodexa Pharmaceuticals since December 2019.
What are the main responsibilities of Biodexa Pharmaceuticals?
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals focuses on developing innovative products for diseases with unmet medical needs, including various cancer treatments and diabetes.
Who will continue to serve as CEO at Biodexa Pharmaceuticals?
Stephen Stamp will remain the Chief Executive Officer of Biodexa Pharmaceuticals after relinquishing his CFO and Company Secretary roles.
Where is Biodexa Pharmaceuticals headquartered?
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Cardiff, UK, where it also has its R&D facility.
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Full Release
January 05, 2026
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC
Appointment of Fiona Sharp to the Board as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (“Biodexa” or “the Company”), (Nasdaq: BDRX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of innovative products for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs, is delighted to announce the promotion of Fiona Sharp to Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary along with her election to the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate effect.
Ms Sharp is a senior finance professional having joined the Company as Group Financial Controller in December 2019. During her tenure, she has consistently broadened her remit to include many of the responsibilities of a CFO. Before joining Biodexa Ms Sharp was Assistant Director of Finance for the Hywel Dda University Health Board, an organization with over 10,000 staff and a budget of approximately £800 million. From 1999 until early 2018 Ms Sharp held finance roles of increasing responsibility for Chime Communications Group, an international communications and sports marketing group with revenues of approximately £570 million which, until its buyout by private equity, was listed on the UK stock exchange.
Stephen Stamp will relinquish his roles as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary but remain as Chief Executive Officer.
Commenting, Dr Stephen Parker, Chairman of Biodexa, said “In the six years she has been with us, Fiona has made very significant contributions to the financial governance of the Group, sometimes in extremely challenging circumstances. This promotion is well-deserved and the other directors and I are looking forward to working alongside Fiona on the Biodexa Board”.
For more information, please contact:
| Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC |
| Stephen Stamp, CEO, CFO |
| Tel: +44 (0)29 20480 180 |
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www.biodexapharma.com
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About Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC
Biodexa Pharmaceuticals PLC (listed on NASDAQ: BDRX) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of innovative products for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs. The Company’s lead development programs include eRapa, under development for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer; tolimidone, under development for the treatment of type 1 diabetes; and MTX110, which is being studied in aggressive rare/orphan brain cancer indications.
eRapa is a proprietary oral capsule formulation of rapamycin, also known as sirolimus. Rapamycin is an mTOR (
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Tolimidone is an orally delivered, potent and selective inhibitor of Lyn kinase. Lyn is a member of the Src family of protein tyrosine kinases, which is mainly expressed in hematopoietic cells, in neural tissues, liver, and adipose tissue. Tolimidone demonstrates glycaemic control via insulin sensitization in animal models of diabetes and has the potential to become a first in class blood glucose modulating agent.
MTX110 is a solubilized formulation of the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, panobinostat. This proprietary formulation enables delivery of the product via convection-enhanced delivery (CED) at chemotherapeutic doses directly to the site of the tumor, by-passing the blood-brain barrier and potentially avoiding systemic toxicity.
Biodexa is supported by three proprietary drug delivery technologies focused on improving the bio-delivery and bio-distribution of medicines. Biodexa’s headquarters and R&D facility is in Cardiff, UK. For more information visit www.biodexapharma.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of legislation in the United Kingdom and/or United States. Such statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are based on management’s belief or interpretation. All statements contained in this announcement that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved.” Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, that may cause their actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein.
Reference should be made to those documents that Biodexa shall file from time to time or announcements that may be made by Biodexa in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, which contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any projections or forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements by or concerning Biodexa are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Except as may be required under relevant laws in the United States, Biodexa does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or events otherwise arising.