Jongleurs names David Elphick as new MD

David Elphick has been appointed as MD of Comedy Club operator, Jongleurs.

Elphick, who earlier this year founded Momo Leisure with Jez King as a vehicle to open a Jongleurs franchise in Nottingham, will assume day-to-day control of the operation from founder, Maria Kempinska, in November.

The news comes on the back of the announcement that Jongleurs received £2m in funding from private equity group, Ingenious Media, as well as agreeing a tie-up with Luminar to bring the brand to a number of their sites.

As managing director of Jongleurs Comedy Ltd, Elphick will oversee 17 venues nationwide that are currently providing Jongleurs comedy, with a guiding hand on expansion.

David commented: "Under John Davy and Maria's control, Jongleurs has become a fantastic brand, known for bringing consistent innovation to the UK comedy sector and in doing so, launching the careers of many of today's household names. Working closely with our partners and investors we have ambitious plans to further grow the brand within the UK leisure sector."

In addition to the role of MD, David will retain involvement with both Momo Leisure and Poppleston Allen Training.