Top executive at Halfords swaps bikes for planes
REDDITCH leisure and car parts retailer Halfords has announced its chief financial officer Andrew Findlay is leaving to take up the same position at budget airline easyJet.
He will remain as CFO of Halfords until the end of October. A process to appoint his successor is underway.
Halfords chairman Dennis Millard said: “We would like to thank Andrew for his outstanding contribution to the business. He has played an important role in the recent Halfords story.
“He will be leaving Halfords in a healthy financial position and with an award-winning finance team. Halfords is a strong business with a clear strategy, is trading well and will continue to build on its leading positions in a number of large and attractive retail and service markets.”
Findlay said: “I have greatly enjoyed my time with Halfords and I am exceptionally proud of the progress the business has made over the last few years.
“I am sad to be leaving, but the opportunity to join easyJet was too attractive to turn down. As a result, the time has come to let someone else take on the role of CFO in this fantastic business.”
Carolyn McCall, CEO of EasyJet, said: “I and the easyJet team are delighted to welcome Andrew as CFO. He is a proven FTSE 250 CFO with great consumer experience and a strong focus on cost.
“He is part of the leadership team at Halfords which has created a much more customer centric and profitable business. Andrew is a great fit for easyJet and I am sure he will add a lot of value to the airline.”
