Norman Broadbent Plc announced the appointment of Stephen James Smith as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. He will be joining the Group - and PLC Board on March 30th, 2020. Steve, 52, succeeds Will Gerrand who, as announced on 28th February 2020, has decided to pursue other business interests.

Will has agreed to remain with the Company for a period to ensure a smooth transition. Steve spent five years at Ernst & Young LLP before joining Stirling Cooke Holdings, a Bermuda-based Holding Company for UK and US based Insurance businesses. He subsequently relocated to London in 1997 as UK Finance Director of the group's Lloyds Insurance and Reinsurance broker.