Highbourne Group appoints former Screwfix CFO

Highbourne Group has appointed Robbie Bell as chief financial officer, who has spent almost 10 years in a similar role at Screwfix.

04 Jul, 23

Owner of plumbing and heating merchant chains Highbourne Group has appointed Robbie Bell as chief financial officer, who has spent almost 10 years in a similar role at Screwfix.

Highbourne appoints former Screwfix CFO 1

He replaces interim chief financial officer Harvey Ainley and will start his role with immediate effect.

Highbourne’s brand portfolio includes City Plumbing, The Bathroom Showroom, PTS, DHS, The Underfloor Heating Store, Plumbworld and PlumbNation.

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CEO of HIghbourne Group Dave Evans said: “We are delighted to welcome Robbie Bell to our Senior Leadership Team.

“We believe he is the perfect appointment as we look to lead industry change and continue to grow our business.

“Those are things that require an experienced CFO capable of making a big impact, and Robbie brings this.”

Robbie Bell joins the company from Holland & Barrett, where he was also chief financial officer, and prior to that, he has held similar roles at McColl’s Retail Group and Screwfix.

During his time at Screwfix, Bell saw trade counters grow from 50 to 600, overseeing sales growth of over £1bn.

He said: “It’s an exciting time to be re-joining the sector and I’m looking forward to supporting Highbourne in their strategic ambitions.

“I have already been impressed by Highbourne’s business plans and by CEO Dave Evans, HIG Capital and the senior leadership team.”

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