Arqit Quantum Inc. announced that Nick Pointon has advised the Company that he intends to resign from the position of Chief Financial Officer in May 2026. The Company has identified a successor, Rob Russell, who has begun working with the Company on a part-time basis for a transition period until he assumes the position of Chief Financial Officer in May 2026. Rob began his career in the finance department at UBS Investment Bank, where he qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant.

Throughout his career, he has held a variety of senior finance roles across private equity and venture capital-backed scale-up environments. Most recently, Rob served as CFOO of Virtualstock, a Notion Capital-backed UK enterprise SaaS provider offering dropship and marketplace range-extension solutions to major retailers in the UK and internationally. In September 2025, he played a pivotal role in securing Virtualstock's successful exit to Logicbroker, a U.S. private-equity-backed competitor.