McLaren Group announces appointment of Kate Ferry as CFO

McLaren Group today announces the appointment of Kate Ferry as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 April.

Ferry is currently Chief Financial Officer of TalkTalk PLC, leading the transformation of the company and its agreement to be taken private. Prior to joining TalkTalk in 2017 she was a member of the Dixons Carphone PLC Executive Committee. She also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Greggs PLC, where she is Chair of the Audit Committee.

At McLaren, Ferry will lead the Group’s financial strategy and investor relations, as well as supporting the broader strategic development of the company under the leadership of Executive Chairman Paul Walsh.

She will also direct the company’s planned equity raise and debt financing, a process which is planned to commence in the near future.

Paul Walsh, McLaren Group Executive Chairman said:

“We are delighted that Kate is joining McLaren as Group CFO.

“She brings an impressive track-record and broad experience that is highly relevant to McLaren’s future priorities. She will be a significant addition to our leadership team and I look forward to working with her,” he said.

Kate Ferry commented:

“I am excited to be joining McLaren at such a pivotal time in the company’s development. I look forward to working closely with Paul and the rest of the McLaren leadership team to help realise the full potential of this iconic British luxury brand.”