– UK, Leicester – Topps Tiles Plc (LON: TPT) the UK’s leading tile specialist, today announced the appointment of Martin Payne to its Board as an independent non-executive director effective on 1st October 2024.
Martin Payne will also join the Audit Committee as Chair Designate to succeed Keith Down as Audit Committee Chair at the AGM in January 2025.
“We are delighted that Martin is joining the Board, not only does he bring significant experience as an Audit Committee Chair, but he also brings great breadth of business experience. More specifically his time as a Director at Norcros will enable us to benefit from his understanding of the tiling sector. He also has a wealth of experience in the broader lightside building materials environment.” said Board chair, Paul Forman.
About Martin Payne
Martin Payne brings over 35 years of experience as an executive and non-executive in both private and public businesses. A qualified management accountant, Martin served as CFO and CEO of Genuit Group plc, the FTSE250 building materials group, retiring in May 2022. Prior to that, he was CFO of Norcros plc where he gained experience of tile retailing and manufacturing in UK and South Africa.
Martin Payne is a non-executive director of Stelrad Group plc, Europe’s largest radiator manufacturer, and he is chair of the audit committee. He is also a non-executive director of Churchill China plc, the AIM listed international tableware manufacturer, where he is Audit Committee chair and SID. Previously, Martin also spent two years as Chair of the Construction Products Association, the trade association representing UK building materials manufacturers.
Martin Payne said: “I am delighted to be joining the Board of Topps Group Plc. The Topps Group is a business I have admired for many years with a strong brand in the marketplace, a clear vision and purpose, and great people delivering exceptional service. The “Mission 365″ strategy identifies many exciting growth opportunities for the Group, and I look forward to helping the Board and the broader business continue to develop and deliver on those opportunities.”
About Topps Tiles Plc
Topps Tiles is the UK’s largest specialist supplier of tiles and associated products, targeting the UK domestic and commercial markets and serving homeowners, trade customers, architects, designers and contractors from 303 nationwide Topps Tiles stores, a commercial showroom in London and eight customer-facing websites: www.toppstiles.co.uk, www.parkside.co.uk, www.protilertools.co.uk, www.northantstools.co.uk, www.premiumtiletrim.co.uk, www.warmfloorstore.co.uk www.flooringmaterials.co.uk and www.tilewarehouse.co.uk.
Since opening its first store in 1963, Topps has maintained a simple operating philosophy ‐ inspiring customers with unrivalled product choice and providing exceptional levels of customer service.
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