Hostmore has appointed Matthew Bibby as permanent chief financial officer and a director of the company, effective immediately.

Since 8 September 2023, Bibby had been acting as interim CFO.

Bibby joined Hostmore in 2019 as head of finance and in 2022 became the group’s finance director. Prior to this, he was at Whitbread for 14 years, most recently as head of finance, procurement, and supply chain after holding management roles in the finance department.

Stephen Welker, chairman, commented: “Matthew has impressed the Board immensely during his period as Interim CFO, particularly with his financial, commercial, and operational experience, as well as his knowledge of our business.

“The Board is pleased that Matthew has accepted the permanent CFO position and we look forward to working with him to deliver on our key objectives for the business.”