Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc announced the Board has appointed Louisa Burdett as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director with effect from July 2024. Louisa is a highly experienced CFO having led finance functions in several large companies including UK-listed Meggitt and Victrex. Louisa is currently Chief Financial Officer of Croda International Plc and serves as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of RS Group plc.

The search for the successor to Nimesh Patel began shortly after the announcement of Nimesh's appointment to Group Chief Executive, a role he will take up on 16 January 2024. The Board also confirmed that Director of Group Finance, Phil Scott, will take up the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer with effect from 16 January 2024. Phil's current responsibilities include internal and external reporting, tax, treasury and pensions.

He joined the Group in 2021 with more than 20 years experience of leading senior finance teams in Ferguson plc and Vodafone Group plc.