Cornerstone FS plc announced the appointment of James Hickman as Chief Executive Officer. James is serving out his notice with his current employer and so his appointment will take effect on 12 September 2022. James has over 19 years' experience within the payments industry.

Most recently, James was Chief Revenue Officer at Fire Financial Services Ltd. Previously, James spent nearly five years as Chief Commercial Officer at AIM-quoted Equals plc. Prior to that he was Managing Director at a privately held card & payments business, Caxton FX Ltd. In each role, James was responsible for growing sales, operations and managing key relationships. At Equals, his role also included investor relations, fundraising and strategic acquisitions.

James Richard Hickman, aged 51, holds or has previously held the follow directorships: Current directorships and/or partnerships: Clappar Limited. Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years): Gogo Remit Limited; Q Money Limited; Fresh B2B Ltd; Fairfx Plc; Equals Connect Limited; Fair Payments Limited.