Upholstered furniture and floorings retailer ScS has announced that Swarupa Pathakji has agreed to join the board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 2 May 2023.

Upon joining, she will also be appointed as a member of each of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Swarupa is a Director of Kings Yard Arms VCT plc, where she is Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. She is also a non-executive director of value retailer OFS (DS) Holdings Ltd where she is Chair of the Audit Committee.

Swarupa has extensive experience across multiple sectors, having worked at both Merrill Lynch and more recently at Duke Street, a mid-market Private Equity firm, where she served as a non-executive director on the boards of a number of companies.

Alan Smith, Non-Executive Chairman of ScS Commented: “I am delighted to welcome Swarupa to the ScS Board. Her varied financial experience and widespread knowledge of customer facing businesses will be invaluable to the Group.”

Commenting on her appointment, Swarupa Pathakji said: “I am pleased to be joining ScS at an exciting time for the business. I have been impressed with the strength of the Board and the management team and I look forward to working with them to achieve their plans for the future.”