# Accrol Group Holdings appoint Chris Welsh as Chief Financial Officer

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/accrol-group-holdings-appoint-chris-welsh-as-chief-financial-officer/4121117604
- Published: 2023-05-02T07:12:38+01:00
- Author: Emily Johnson

**Accrol Group Holdings** ([LON:ACRL](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/accrol-group-holdings/acrl.l)),
the UK’s leading independent tissue converter, has announced that Chris Welsh has
today joined the Board as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

As detailed in the HY23 Results announcement, Chris succeeds Richard Newman, who
has now resigned as CFO and stepped down from the Board but, to ensure a smooth 
transition, has agreed to remain with the Company until the FY23 audit process is
completed and the Final Results are released.

Chris joined the business in October 2022, as part of the Board’s succession planning.
Before his move to Accrol, Chris held several senior finance roles at the multinational
chemical manufacturing group, Ineos, most latterly as Head of Financial Reporting
at the Enterprises Division.

Chris is a Chartered Accountant, who qualified with PwC in 2015.

> **Gareth Jenkins, Accrol Group Holdings Chief Executive Officer, said:**
> “We are delighted to welcome Chris to the Board. Since joining Accrol last year,
> he has been operating at the highest standard, demonstrating the commitment, energy
> and acumen which will help deliver our strategic objectives.
> “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Richard for his significant
> contribution to the Group. On appointment, he was tasked with transforming the
> finance function of the business, which he has achieved. Richard hands over to
> Chris a much strengthened finance team and infrastructure, capable of serving 
> a much larger business.”

**Further information relating to Christopher Welsh**

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM rules, Christopher (“Chris”) James Welsh(
aged 33) holds or has held in the past five years the following directorships:

**Current directorships**

| · | Accrol UK Limited | 
| · | LTC Parent Ltd | 
| · | John Dale Holdings Limited | 
| · | Leicester Tissue Company Limited | 
| · | Art Tissue Ltd | 
| · | Accrol Papers Limited | 
| · | Accrol Holdings Limited | 
| · | John Dale Limited |

Chris holds no shares in the Accrol Group Holdings.

There is no further information on Chris required to be disclosed under Schedule
Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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