Floorcoverings group rolls out the red carpet for new CFO

Coleshill-based floorcoverings group, Headlam, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer.

Headlam, Europe’s largest distributor of floorcoverings, has recruited Chris Payne from waste management group, Biffa.

He will join Headlam on or before November 8, 2017. Headlam said a further announcement on the exact timing would be made in due course.

Mr Payne, 44, is currently Group Commercial Finance Director at Biffa, where his responsibilities include overseeing all the operational finance teams and divisional Finance Directors.

He joined Biffa in July 2013 as Finance Director of the Industrial and Commercial Division, having previously been at facilities management group, Mitie, between January 2008 and July 2013 where he held two divisional Finance Director positions.

Mr Payne is a qualified Chartered Accountant having trained with KPMG and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Steve Wilson, chief executive, Headlam, said: “I am delighted that Chris is joining Headlam. He has over 20 years’ experience within the service industry and a broad range of expertise, and will be a great addition as we implement our plans to further improve the operating performance of the company going forward.”

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