Hotel Chocolat has announced that Jon Akehurst will become its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to replace Matt Pritchard, who stepped down at the end of last month after nine years with the company.
Akehurst’s previous roles include Finance Director at Kellogg’s UK and various finance positions at General Mills and Mars. His most recent job was at Terumo Corporation’s Aortic division as CFO.
Hotel Chocolat co-founder and chartered accountant, Peter Harris, will step in as interim CFO until Akehurst joins the business in May.
Hotel Chocolat CEO, Angus Thirlwell said: “Jon joins at an exciting time for Hotel Chocolat. His skills will underpin our determination to get back to running a tight ship operating model, with EBITDA of 20% in 2025 within our sights.”
Last month, Hotel Chocolat revealed that it wants to open 50 more stores after enjoying its best sales over Christmas since it was founded nearly 20 years ago.
