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FTSE 100 Retailer - Head of Investor Relations

Landmark appointment for one of the UK's largest listed retailers

How we did it

Client Profile
Our client was one of the UK’s largest public listed retailers. The company had undergone a period of sustained poor performance & was seen to be lacking both in product & customer innovation & a robust turnaround plan. As a result there had been a steep decline in the company’s share price. Relationships with investors was poor & fractious. An incoming CEO had a clear plan for change & needed a fresh start with shareholders. It was felt that the appointment of new Head of Investor Relations would facilitate this fresh start with investors & would be a key component of the transformation plan

Client Requirement
The client believed it was important to appoint a Head of Investor Relations with impeccable credentials an outstanding reputation & track record of building trusted relationships with institutional investors. This needed to be a landmark appointment

Our Approach & Methodology
First we established which leading FTSE Head of Investor Relations had the characteristics described above. We then confidently took standings from some key investors. This led us to a small group of ideal candidates who we met to develop our shortlist

Outcome
The client landed one of the UK’s most respected Head of Investor Relations who had participated in a similar turnaround & transformation in financial services