Andrew Calvert yesterday insisted the latest changes at the Bulls would have “no real impact” as he spoke of his confidence in the club’s ownership structure.

It was announced on Tuesday that co-chairman and shareholder Ryan Whitcut had stepped down from his position after failing a fit and proper persons test at the RFL.

That has left finance director Calvert, Ian Watt and Mark Moore as the club’s shareholders but the message yesterday was that it “business as usual” and that a new general manager would be appointed to replace Whitcut.

The trio, along with chief executive Robbie Hunter-Paul, are currently finalising the clubs’ new kit launch and a range of merchandise that will be available in the club shop and online.

Calvert said: “I felt as finance director it was important, due to the recent changes happening here at the Bulls, that we proactively let all supporters know where we stand at this point in time.

“Change is never easy and the club has experienced a lot of it over the past two years, but the board of directors we now have in place are not only smart businessmen they are also very passionate about the club, with both myself and Ian Watt growing up on the terraces.

“As a board we feel comfortable about where we are at and the recent changes have had no real impact on what we are trying to achieve.”

Calvert added that there were no fears over the Bulls’ financial position and said he had already overseen a number of improvements to the day-to-day running of the club.

The 50-year-old Bulls fanatic, who owns Elland-based debt collection agency Credit Resource Solutions, came on board as a director last month.

He added: “Since arriving I have personally implemented a number of new controls which will improve the overall flow of cash to the club, as well as introducing new software packages that will be integral to helping manage the business as we move forward.

“Robbie Hunter-Paul has a very enthusiastic and experienced commercial team working beneath him that have some fantastic and enterprising plans for the future of the club.

“This includes the continuation of the ‘BELONG’ days as well as a number of exciting concepts which they are looking to implement.

“The focus is centred around creating a feel-good factor about the club, while ensuring commercial value is maintained.”

Calvert spoke of his belief that the club will prosper on the field after huge improve-ments to the training facility at Tong and numerous new members of backroom staff having been recruited.

Head coach Francis Cummins is scouting potential signings at the World Cup and Calvert said: “We have given head coach Francis Cummins our full backing, allowing him to make valuable additions to his backroom staff in the shape of a new physio in Dan Ramsden, a top psychiatrist in Dr Allan Johnston and a leading sports nutritionist in Ed Tooley.

“The club has also made a host of off-season signings which Francis believes will help the team go from strength to strength.

“And he is keeping a close eye on the promising talent which is being displayed during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

“Mark Moore, our chairman, is heading up our retail department and has created an extremely close working relationship with our suppliers ISC, who are one of the biggest brands in the rugby world.

“The club has now developed an exciting approach to its retail sector and supporters will be able to see the visual changes, not just within the stadium store but also online.

“Our staff have worked hard to get the 2014 stock into the country this week, with the launch of the club’s new retail range – which includes the new home shirt – imminent.”

Meanwhile, the Bulls have added to their backroom staff with the appointment of Dr Al Jones, who has been working with Tonga’s World Cup squad and has previously assisted the Exiles.