New ceo for Persimmon

Persimmon has announced the appointment of Dean Finch as group chief executive. Finch will succeed David Jenkinson, who announced in February 2020 that he wished to step down once a suitable successor had been identified. Finch, 53, is expected to join the Persimmon board and take up the ceo post at the end of the year.

Finch has been the ceo of National Express since 2010, and prior to that he was group chief executive of Tube Lines and group finance director and group chief operating officer at First Group, where he also held a number of other senior roles.

Roger Devlin, Persimmon's chairman, said: "Dean is a seasoned, well-respected and proven chief executive with an exceptional record. In his current role he has delivered substantial strategic and operational progress over a sustained period, delivering value for all stakeholders in the business while developing a distinct and cohesive culture, focused on customer care and service. The board believes that Dean is a great fit for Persimmon and is well qualified to lead the business into the next phase as we continue to drive a programme of change to become the leading volume builder of good value, quality family homes throughout …