Senat will also serve as Chairman of the nominations committee. In March Cineworld posted expectations of a “blockbuster” year driven by new releases from successful celluloid franchises such as James Bond and The Hunger Games.

Full year revenues to January 1 had grown 53% to £619.4m with pre-tax profits more than doubling to £67.3m. In 2014 Cineworld acquired Cinema City for £500m which saw the business expand into Israel and eastern Europe.