Carclo plc announced that Phil White has given notice of his retirement and has stepped down from his role as a Director of the Company with effect from 14 November 2022. Phil will remain with the Company until his retirement in June 2023 in order to ensure a smooth transition to the new CFO. The Board of Carclo announced the promotion of David Bedford as a Director of the Company with effect from 14 November 2022.

David joined Carclo in September 2022 as the Chief Financial Officer of the CTP Division. David is a chartered accountant and holds a degree in Economics & Accounting from the University of Bristol. He brings extensive UK and international finance leadership experience gained within a range of well-respected organisations.

His most recent role was as Group Finance Director of Synectics plc from 2020 to 2022. Having qualified with Deloitte & Touche in 1994, David joined Price Waterhouse's corporate finance group. David held a number of senior finance positions within IMI Precision, the largest division of IMI Plc, between 2005 and 2020.

Prior to IMI, David spent 7 years with Jaguar Land Rover.