A.F. Blakemore appoints new chief financial officer
A.F. Blakemore, one of the UK’s largest privately owned family businesses, has appointed Steven Nuttall as its new chief financial officer.
He will succeed Ian Kellett who will be retiring at the end of May.
With in-depth leadership and transformation experience in retail and FMCG, Nuttall previously served as group chief financial officer at fresh goods business Flamingo Group. Prior to that, he was interim chief financial officer at Asda and also previously worked as finance director at Co-op Food.
In his new position, he will join the A.F. Blakemore board and executive team and will be responsible for finance, property, IT and procurement.
Subscribe to TRBA.F. Blakemore chief executive Carol Welch said: “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: “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.”
As well as the SPAR retail and wholesale businesses, A.F. Blakemore operates across over 900 SPAR stores and is a foodservice and wholesale provider to retail and leisure brands across the UK.
