A.F. Blakemore announce Steven Nuttall as Chief Financial Officer

May 01, 2025

A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, one of the UK’s largest privately owned family businesses, is pleased to announce that Steven Nuttall will join as Chief Financial Officer from 6^th May 2025 as Ian Kellett retires at the end of May.

Steven brings a depth and breadth of leadership and transformation experience in retail and FMCG, having most recently served as Group CFO at fresh goods business Flamingo Group. His previous roles include Interim CFO at Asda and Finance Director for Co-op Food. He joins the A.F. Blakemore Board and executive team, where he will be responsible for Finance, Property, IT and Procurement. A.F. Blakemore’s CEO Carol Welch said: “I want to thank Ian for his leadership in the significant transformation of our financial rigor, improved processes and systems during his time with us. As Ian steps away I’m absolutely thrilled to have Steven join the AFB team. He will bring a wealth of retail leadership and financial expertise with a strong track record in business profit growth, strategy, and talent development, making him instrumental as we continue to pursue our long-term future growth objectives.”

Steven Nuttall, incoming Chief Financial Officer said: “I am delighted to join A.F. Blakemore as CFO and to work with Carol, Peter, the Board and AFB team. It’s an exciting time to come back into convenience retail and I’m looking forward to being part of this great family business and the ambitious growth plans at A.F. Blakemore.”

As well as the SPAR retail and wholesale businesses, A.F. Blakemore operates across over 900 SPAR stores and is a leading foodservice and wholesale provider to leading retail and leisure brands across the UK.

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