A.F. Blakemore & Son, the SPAR retail and wholesale business, has announced that Steven Nuttall will join as its new Chief Financial Officer from 6th May. He will replace Ian Kellett, who is retiring at the end of the month.
Nuttall most recently served as Group CFO at fresh goods business Flamingo Group. His previous roles include Interim CFO at Asda and Finance Director for Co-op Food.
At A.F. Blakemore, Nuttall will be responsible for Finance, Property, IT and Procurement.
CEO Carol Welch commented: “I want to thank Ian for his leadership in the significant transformation of our financial rigor, improved processes and systems during his time with us. As Ian steps away I’m absolutely thrilled to have Steven join the AFB team. He will bring a wealth of retail leadership and financial expertise with a strong track record in business profit growth, strategy, and talent development, making him instrumental as we continue to pursue our long-term future growth objectives.”
Nuttall added: “I am delighted to join A.F. Blakemore as CFO and to work with Carol, Peter, the Board and AFB team. It’s an exciting time to come back into convenience retail and I’m looking forward to being part of this great family business and the ambitious growth plans at A.F. Blakemore.”
