Four new non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).

Angela Cha, Sir Ashley Fox, Clare Thompson and David Willis have been named as non-executive directors, and will work alongside new chair Sir Jan du Plessis.

Cha, a former solicitor, is currently a non-executive director of the NSPCC and a co-opted member of the Bath Building Society board.

Fox, also a former solicitor, has been chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority since 2020 and was previously an MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar.

Thompson is a former partner at PwC and has held non-executive roles at companies including Bupa and M&G.

Willis is a former managing partner of Herbert Smith and former joint-CEO of Herbert Smith Freehills. He has held various non-executive roles, including at Queen Mary University of London and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said: “These appointments, drawing together directors with a wide range of experience, put the FRC in a strong position, and I look forward to working with Sir Jan and his team as we bolster the quality of audit and governance across UK plc.”