Directorate change

Marshalls PLC

19 January 2026

 

19 January 2026

Marshalls plc

('Marshalls' or 'the Group')

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Marshalls, a leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment, today announces the appointment of Simon Bourne as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

Simon was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer on 27 November 2025. At that time, a search and selection process was initiated with independent advisers to appoint a permanent Chief Executive Officer. This process included a robust evaluation of internal and external candidates.

Simon's appointment reflects his extensive business and leadership experience, having been with the Group for more than 10 years in a variety of senior operational and commercial roles, and a full member of the Board since 2022. His appointment supports the Board's focus on execution as the Group accelerates its delivery of the 'Transform & Grow' strategy.

Commenting on the changes, Vanda Murray OBE, Chair, said:

"Simon has been integral to the growth and development of the Group over the last 10 years. His appointment not only supports our desire to accelerate the execution of the Group's strategy but is deserved recognition of his proven ability to drive change and continuous improvement throughout the Group's businesses."

Simon Bourne, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I am honoured to be appointed as Marshalls' Chief Executive Officer. We have a strong group of businesses, built on talented people and a culture that values accountability, service and performance. The disciplined execution of our 'Transform & Grow' strategy and the strengthening of our operational foundations will underpin the sustainable future growth of the Group and will be my immediate focus."

Certain information contained in this announcement would have constituted inside information (as defined by Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014), as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) ("MAR") prior to its release as part of this announcement and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations.

Enquiries:

Marshalls plc
Vanda Murray OBE, Chair	[phone]
Sodali &Co (Financial PR)
James White   Pete Lambie   Tilly Abraham	07855 432699 / 07935 351934 [e-mail]

Note to the Editor:

About Marshalls plc:

Established in the late 1880s, Marshalls plc is a leading UK manufacturer of sustainable solutions for the built environment. It operates through three trading divisions: Landscaping; Building; and Roofing. At a Group, divisional and brand level, Marshalls' strategy centres around its customers who value its unique set of capabilities, namely leading brands, best in class technical and design support and carbon leadership. This is underpinned by business wide enterprise excellence, leadership in ESG governance and standards and its people, organisation, and culture.

The Group operates a national network of manufacturing and distribution sites. Marshalls is committed to quality in everything it does, including the achievement of high environmental and ethical standards and continual improvement in health and safety performance. Its strategic goal is to become the UK's leading manufacturer of sustainable solutions and products for the built environment. 

Forward-Looking Statements:

Any statements in this release, to the extent that they are forward-looking, are subject to risk factors associated with, amongst other things, the economic and business circumstances occurring from time to time in the markets in which Marshalls operates. It is believed that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable, but they may be affected by a wide range of variables, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. More information about the factors that may affect Marshalls' performance is contained in the Annual Report to shareholders for the year ended 31 December 2024.

 

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