Chairman steps down at Breedon

Breedon Group, the Leicestershire construction materials firm, has appointed Amit Bhatia as non-executive chairman.

He has been deputy chairman since April 2018 and succeed the current executive chairman, Peter Tom, who will now retire.

Bhatia previously created Hope Construction Materials and served as its executive chairman for over three years until it was acquired by Breedon in August 2016, at which point he joined the Board.

Tom said: “I am delighted that the Board has chosen Amit as my successor. With many years of relevant commercial and Board experience, I am confident that he will successfully lead Breedon’s Board to deliver further sustainable value for our stakeholders, as the Group continues to develop and grow.

“I leave Breedon in great shape and am incredibly proud of what we have achieved since we created the company in 2010. I have the highest regard for Pat Ward and the senior management team and I would also like to express my deep gratitude to all of my colleagues who have contributed so much to Breedon’s success.”

Bhatia said: “It is a huge privilege to be asked to lead the Board of Breedon. I joined the company three years ago through its transformational acquisition of Hope and I am more excited than ever to be playing my part in the Group’s ongoing development.”