Augean plc announced the appointment of Richard Laker as Group Finance Director. Richard joins from Northgate plc, where he has held a number of senior finance roles since 2004, including Group Financial Controller and, most recently, UK Finance Director since May 2011. Prior to Northgate, Richard worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1998 until 2004, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001.

Richard is expected to join the group, and be appointed to the board, prior to the announcement of the group's interim results on September 23, 2014. Richard Allen will resign from the board following the annual general meeting on June 5, 2014 but will continue to support the group as the interim results are prepared.