Leonard Curtis make two senior leadership team appointments

Leonard Curtis has unveiled new roles for two key members of its leadership team.

David Brown, who joined the business in July 2023 as Chief Operations and Financial Officer, becomes Chief Operating Officer (COO), while Paul Birks, who has been Group Financial Director since September 2022, will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Brown takes the role of COO with previous experience in audit, M & A and industry. He holds an MBA from Manchester Business School and is a former professional cricketer, having played county cricket for Gloucestershire and Glamorgan.

Birks has held financial roles since 1998 across a range of businesses, including audit services at Baker Tilly and UHY, as well as ten years as a FD in the health and social care sector.

Both will work in close collaboration on several key areas of responsibility, operating alongside CEO Dan Booth.

Booth said “David and Paul will co-ordinate our extensive office network and profit centres to maximise profitability, as well as identifying future cost savings across the Group.

“They will be looking at improving the use of data to set better strategic and short-term department performance and growth goals and providing ultimate oversight and management of the collaboration and operational leadership teams. Both will also be responsible for leading the firm’s M&A strategy for the next three years and integrating new acquisitions into the Group.”