Walker Crips Group plc announced that David Hetherton, Financial Services Director, has notified the company of his wish to retire from the financial services industry and, accordingly, has decided to step down from the Board and leave the company effective November 18, 2016. The Board has accepted David's resignation. In the interim period, Nigel Skelton who has been with the company for over 23 years and is Co-Head of Private Clients, has assumed the responsibility for the company's wealth management operations in York.