Kitwave has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), David Brind, will retire from an executive role and leave the group after the publication of Kitwave’s 2025 audited accounts.

Current group financial controller at the food and drink wholesale business, Mark Earl, has been confirmed as the company’s next CFO.

Brind had joined Kitwave in 2011 and during his tenure overseen 15 acquisitions as well as the group’s London IPO in 2021.

Kitwave’s incoming CFO, Earl, first joined the group as finance director of its frozen and chilled division, before assuming the role of group financial controller in 2019.

CEO, Ben Maxted, commented: “I would like to thank David Brind for his unwavering commitment over the past 14 years. David has played an instrumental role in the group’s growth and transformation into a UK-wide wholesale delivery business.

“We are also delighted that Mark Earl is set to become our new CFO after the release of our 2025 annual accounts. With Mark’s deep knowledge of the business and our market, he is the ideal successor to David.”

The handover will see Earl formally join the board, with Brind leaving, on 30 April 2026.

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