Wilmcote Holdings appoints Kevin Dangerfield as CFO

Chemicals sector investor Wilmcote Holdings appointed Kevin Dangerfield to the role of chief financial officer on Tuesday, effective 1 July.

Dangerfield will join Wilmcote from British electronic components maker Laird, where he has been CFO since October 2016.

During his tenure at Laird, Dangerfield led the group through a re-organisation and strategic re-focus, significantly improving margins and cash flow, and subsequently negotiating the outfit's sale to Advent International in 2018.

Prior to Laird, Dangerfield served as CFO of Morgan Advanced Materials for a decade.

Chief executive Adrian Whitfield said: "I am delighted to welcome Kevin to Wilmcote. He has extensive knowledge and experience that will support the successful delivery of our investment strategy."

As of 0840 BST, Wilmcote shares had slipped 2.56% to 95p.