The interim role will not be a board position. Barbara, a qualified chartered accountant, joined intu as director of finance in January 2017 from Domino’s Pizza Group Plc where she was group financial controller.

Previously she held other senior finance roles and was a director at Deloitte. 

The process to recruit a permanent CFO has commenced and will include internal and external candidates. Hugh Ford, general counsel and group treasurer, will continue to report to Matthew Roberts, chief executive designate, on all financing and treasury matters.