Appointments: Thornton’s sweet for Euro Garages & more

EURO Garages, the Lancashire-based petrol station and forecourt retail operators,  has appointed James Thornton as finance director.

Thornton, who qualified with accountancy firm PwC. was previously FD at Blackburn-based Cloverleaf Restaurants, which was bought by listed pub group Greene King for £56m earlier this year.

He joins family-owned Euro Garages, which is also based in Blackburn, as it continues to expand.

Zuber Issa, chief executive of Euro Garages, said: “With a proven track record in supporting high growth, multi-site businesses, James’ expertise is an ideal match for the business.

“His arrival comes at an exciting time, having recently raised significant new funding to accelerate our expansion through new acquisitions and continued investment in our existing estate.”
 
James Thornton said: “Euro Garages is an innovative player in a dynamic market which presents significant opportunities for growth. I’m excited about the current prospects for the group and look forward to supporting an excellent management team.” 

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NORTH West accountancy firm Cowgill Holloway has boosted its Manchester corporate finance team with the appointment of Mark Bringloe as a director.
Bringloe, and expert in transaction support, joins from BDO in the city.

Ian Johnson, head of corporate finance said: “We are extremely pleased to have someone of Mark’s calibre on-board.

“His experience of due diligence is particularly strong and will be of enormous benefit to us as we expand the department.”