AF Blakemore appoints Steven Nuttall as chief financial officer

AF Blakemore & Son has announced that Steven Nuttall will join as chief financial officer on 6 May 2025. He will replace Ian Kellett, who retires at the end of May.

Nuttall (pictured) most recently served as group CFO at fresh goods business Flamingo Group. His previous roles include interim CFO at Asda and finance director at Co-op Food.

In his new post, he will join the AF Blakemore (AFB) board and be responsible for finance, property, IT and procurement.

Blakemore’s CEO Carol Welch said: “I want to thank Ian for his leadership in the significant transformation of our financial rigour, 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.”

Nuttall added: “I am delighted to join AF 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 AF Blakemore.”