Serious Fraud Office director Nick Ephgrave to retire in March

15th Jan 2026 15:05

(Sharecast News) - The Serious Fraud Office announced on Thursday that director Nick Ephgrave will retire at the end of March.

The SFO noted that Ephgrave has spent 38 years serving the public, holding senior roles in UK law enforcement, with the Metropolitan and Surrey police forces as well as the National Police Chiefs' Council.

He will remain in post until the end of March during which time an interim director will be appointed pending a formal recruitment process, the SFO said.

Ephgrave said: "It is with great pride that I reflect on the enormous progress the SFO has made in the last two and a half years.

"We have achieved more things, more quickly than even I thought possible thanks entirely to the enthusiasm, commitment and can-do attitude from everyone at the SFO.

"I am certain that the momentum we have created will continue to propel the organisation forward to bigger and better things.

"I would like to thank each and every colleague for their support and hard work, without which none of this could have happened."