NWF Group appoints Christopher Belsham as new FD

4th Jan 2017 08:21

(ShareCast News) - Specialist agricultural and distribution business NWF Group has announced the appointment of Christopher James Belsham as its new group finance director with effect from June.As group FD, Belsham will work closely with the experienced divisional and central finance teams and support the board in delivering the group's strategic goals.Belsham qualified as a chartered accountant in 1999 with PwC before joining KPMG Corporate Finance where he spent 15 years working on a broad range of transactions for both public and private companies across the UK.In 2014, he joined Irwin Mitchell as an Equity Partner and Head of Corporate Finance, responsible for leading on strategic acquisitions for the business.Chief executive Richard Whiting said: "I am delighted that Chris will be joining us. He is someone I have worked with previously in his advisory capacity and I look forward to his excellent knowledge and expertise benefitting the group going forward."At 0823 GMT, the shares were down 0.6% to 175p.