AF Blakemore appoints CJ Antal-Smith as chief commercial officer
AF Blakemore & Son has appointed CJ Antal-Smith as its new chief commercial officer. Antal-Smith (pictured) was formerly commercial director at Poundland & Dealz, where she led the commercial, marketing […]
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 […]
Blakemore sees sales decline but EBITDA rise by 52%
AF Blakemore & Son saw sales decline from £1.24 billion to £1.18 billion for the 2023/24 financial year. However, positive actions on high margin categories and cost control meant that […]
AF Blakemore names Ian Kellett as new chief financial officer
AF Blakemore has appointed Ian Kellett as chief financial officer (CFO). Kellett (pictured) moves to AF Blakemore from Parkdean Resorts, where he was CFO for six years. Before that, he […]
AF Blakemore celebrates partnership success at SPAR Retail Show
More than 1,300 people attended AF Blakemore’s 2024 SPAR Retail Show (SRS24) at Telford International Centre last month. The retailer and wholesaler for SPAR stores in Wales, Central and South […]
AF Blakemore names MD of combined Foodservice, Meat and Wholesale arms
AF Blakemore has appointed Lawrence Shirazian as managing director of its newly formed Foodservice Business Unit, which combines the company’s Foodservice, Fresh Meat, and Wholesale divisions. Shirazian (pictured) was most […]
Matt Teague promoted to MD of Blakemore Retail and BTP
AF Blakemore has promoted Matt Teague to managing director, retail, to lead both Blakemore Retail and Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP). Teague (pictured) was previously MD of Blakemore Retail only, while […]
Blakemore announces initiatives to support independent SPAR retailers
The 2023 SPAR Retail Show, hosted by Blakemore Trade Partners (BTP), focused on the theme of ‘Sustainable Growth’, and one retailer received a £100,000 investment fund to develop his business. […]
AF Blakemore appoints Odeon Cinemas MD Carol Welch as CEO
AF Blakemore & Son has appointed Carol Welch as chief executive. She will join the business in April, succeeding Jerry Marwood who is leaving to focus more time on his […]
