CVS Group plc announced that Richard Fairman, FCA, has been appointed as Group Finance Director with effect from 1 August 2018. Richard spent six and a half years at the RAC Group, including as CFO since 2016. Prior to this, Richard qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Ernst & Young, later working at PricewaterhouseCoopers, following which Richard held roles including Finance Director of Virgin Money, CFO of Central Trust and Finance Director of Virgin Money Giving.