Patisserie Holdings appoints Nick Perrin as interim CFO

Scandal-hit Patisserie Holdings has appointed Nick Perrin as its interim chief financial officer.

The company, which owns Patisserie Valerie and Baker & Spice, said Perrin has been retained on an interim basis while it undertakes a process to appoint a permanent CFO.

Most recently, Perrin was finance director at AIM-listed veterinary services provider CVS.

Chief executive officer Steve Francis said: "I am pleased to welcome Nick to Patisserie Holdings. He brings with him the necessary experience to help strengthen the team as the company works tirelessly to put the events of the past months behind it and look forward to the future."

The company's former CFO, Chris Marsh, stepped down in October after Patisserie suspended him following the discovery of a £40m black hole in the accounts. He was arrested in October and released on bail.

Francis was appointed as Patisserie's new CEO in November when Paul May resigned just a month after the black hole was discovered.