Howden Joinery Group Plc announced that its founder and CEO, Matthew Ingle, has decided to retire in the first half of 2018 after 22 years with the group. He will be succeeded as CEO by Andrew Livingston, currently CEO of Screwfix Direct Ltd. Andrew Livingston has been the CEO of Screwfix since 2013 and was previously Commercial and Ecommerce Director from 2009 to 2013. Before joining Screwfix, he was Commercial Director and Chief Operating Officer of Wyevale Garden Centres Plc.

Prior to that he was the Commercial Director of Kitchens and Bathrooms at B&Q. Andrew is an independent Non-Executive Director at LondonMetric Property Plc. Andrew will become a member of company' Board when he leaves his current employer and will take over as CEO following a handover period with Matthew.