Northants-based Highbourne Group has appointed Robbie Bell, who earlier in his career spent almost ten years in a similar position at Screwfix, as its new CFO.
Robbie replaces interim CFO Harvey Ainley and begins working immediately for the UK leader in the plumbing, heating and renewable energy markets.
Highbourne’s portfolio of brands includes some of the biggest names in the industry including City Plumbing, The Bathroom Showroom, PTS, DHS, The Underfloor Heating Store, Plumbworld and PlumbNation.
CEO Dave Evans said: “We are delighted to welcome Robbie Bell to our senior leadership team. We believe he is the perfect person for us as we drive change in the industry and continue to grow our business. These are things that require an experienced CFO capable of making a big impact, and Robbie brings that to the table.”
Robbie comes from Holland & Barrett, where he was also CFO, having held similar positions at Welcome Break and a number of large retailers.
During his time at Screwfix he saw the number of trading desks grow from 50 to 600 and oversaw turnover growth of over £1 billion.
He said: “It’s an exciting time to be getting back into the industry and I look forward to supporting Highbourne in their strategic ambitions.”
“I have already been impressed with Highbourne’s business plans and with CEO Dave Evans, HIG Capital and the senior leadership team.”
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