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Capita appoints Jack Clarke as independent non-executive director

by News Desk on October 9, 2024

Essentra’s CFO is retiring from his executive role and today takes his seat on the board of outsourcing giant Capita.

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Capita plc has announced the appointment of Jack Clarke as independent non-executive director and successor to Brian McArthur-Muscroft as chair of the company’s audit and risk committee.

Currently CFO of Essentra plc, a FTSE-250 global manufacturer, Clarke will step down from this role in March 2025. He was previously CFO of Marshalls plc from 2014 until 2021.

Prior to this, Clarke served as the strategy director and then CFO of AMEC (E&I) from 2010 to 2014. A qualified chartered accountant, he qualified with KPMG and has a diploma in treasury management.

McArthur-Muscroft will remain as independent non-executive director and member of the company’s audit and risk, remuneration and nomination committees.

David Lowden, chair said: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Jack to the Capita board. With his extensive experience of contracting businesses, and his established expertise as a CFO, Jack will be a valuable addition to the Board.”

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