Kitwave names Mark Earl as CFO to replace David Brind

Kitwave Group has announced that Mark Earl will become its chief financial officer in April 2026. This follows the decision by the current CFO David Brind to retire from the role.

Earl (pictured) has worked for Kitwave for 10 years. In 2015, he joined as finance director of Kitwave’s frozen and chilled division, before assuming the role of group financial controller in 2019.

Brind joined Kitwave in 2011, and during his tenure he has overseen 15 acquisitions as well as the group’s IPO in 2021.

A handover period between Brind and Earl has commenced with the aim of ensuring a seamless transition of CFO responsibilities.

Since reporting its half-year results at the start of July, Kitwave has seen trading during the six months to 31 October as anticipated. As such, the board expects profit to be in line with market expectations for that period.

In May, the group announced that it had taken the decision to incur some additional operational investment at the new South West depot to maintain service levels, as the business transitioned from three separate locations to one. The new depot is operating at an improved level since the group’s last update and is on track to meet expected performance levels by early 2026.

In addition, the integration of Creed into the wider operations has moved ahead of schedule, resulting in the closure of two depots in Hull and Huddersfield that previously traded under the Total Foodservice business.

Ben Maxted, CEO of Kitwave, commented: “In the context of a difficult consumer spending environment, the group has delivered a good performance and we expect to report profit growth in line with market forecasts for the period.

“The board believes that the macroeconomic outlook is set to remain difficult for the foreseeable future. The board remains vigilant as to the potential impact on the business of the forthcoming Budget.”

He added: “On behalf of everyone at Kitwave, I would like to thank David Brind for his unwavering commitment over the past 14 years. David has played an instrumental role in the group’s growth and transformation into a UK-wide wholesale delivery business. We are also delighted that Mark Earl is set to become our new CFO after the release of our 2025 annual accounts. With Mark’s deep knowledge of the business and our market, he is the ideal successor to David.”

Published Date: November 5, 2025