Appointments: Senior hire for £140m construction company; President appointed at Society of Chartered Accountants

CLUGSTON GROUP, the £140m privately-owned company, which has interests in construction, logistics, facilities management and property development, has appointed Ian Pattison to the senior management team as group finance director and company secretary.

Mr Pattison joins Clugston from AIM-listed support services business Restore, where he was finance and commercial director. He brings both financial and commercial experience to the company, having previously worked in senior roles with Cape, Boeing Australia and Asda.

Mr Pattison will replace Howard Bales, who will retire from the group after 14 years.

Stephen Martin, chief executive of Clugston Group, said: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Ian to the company. I am sure his experience will be invaluable to us as we continue to grow the business. I am looking forward to working with him and wish him every success in his new role.

“I would like to take the opportunity to thank Howard for his long service and loyalty to the company, as well as his outstanding support in providing financial expertise and guidance to the group. I wish to extend my sincerest best wishes to him for a long and happy retirement.”

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COLIN WHITEHEAD, a partner at Naylor Wintersgill Chartered Accountants, has taken on the role of president of the Bradford Society of Chartered Accountants.

He said: “I’m very proud and honoured to take on the role of President of the Bradford Society of Chartered Accountants.  As someone who has always worked within Bradford during my 14 years at Naylor Wintersgill, I understand the importance of the local business network working closely with the wider community in the city and I feel my experience serves me well to strengthen the links within our Society.”

Managing partner Victoria Wainwright said: “We are extremely proud to support Colin in his role as president. He is a great asset to the Naylor Wintersgill team and I am sure Colin will be a significant contributor to the continued success of the Bradford Society of Chartered Accountants.”