Chapel Down has announced the appointment of Louan Mouton as the group’s new chief financial officer (CFO).

Mouton will join Chapel Down on 31 March 2025 and also take up the roles of company secretary and director.

Outgoing CFO, Rob Smith, will step down upon Mouton joining the board, which will be shortly after issuing Chapel Down's full-year results, which are expected in early April.

Mouton a chartered accountant with experience in consumer goods organisations, has previously been group finance director at Fevertree Drinks and more recently a CFO and board director at Typhoo Tea.

“I am excited to be joining Chapel Down as it enters the next phase of its growth for customers and shareholders,” Mouton said. “The company has a clear and compelling vision and I look forward to leveraging my recent experience at both Fever-Tree and Typhoo Tea to deliver it.

“Rob leaves an invaluable legacy in strong finance talent, technology platforms as well as the AIM listing, and I will be working closely with him and the Chapel Down leadership team to ensure a smooth transition.”

Chapel Down chairman, Martin Glenn, added: “We are delighted to have appointed Louan, who has an excellent track record of leading cross-functional teams through significant growth and transformation in publicly traded and private international businesses.

“He is a dynamic leader of high-performing finance teams and I am confident that, alongside our new CEO James Pennefather, he will continue the delivery of Chapel Down's development and growth.”

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