ScS, one of the UK’s largest retailers of upholstered furniture and floorings, has announced the appointment of Andy Kemp as a Non-Executive Director on the board with effect from 1 February 2023.

When Andy joins, he will also be appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. 

Andy is a Non-Executive Director of The Berkeley Group Holdings plc, where he is a member of the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Andy was the former Chairman of PwC’s Non-Executive Director advisory programme and previously sat on PwC’s Audit and Risk Assurance executive board.

It is also intended that Andy will succeed Ron McMillan as Chairman of the Audit Committee in late 2023 when Ron will be stepping down from the board having completed nine years as a board member.

Alan Smith, Non-Executive Chairman of ScS Commented: “I will be delighted to welcome Andy to the board of ScS and am confident that Andy will work well with the existing team, whilst providing appropriate valuable insight and challenge. I anticipate that Andy will strengthen and complement our existing board and will be a step towards building a board for the future.”

Commenting in his appointment, Andy Kemp said: “I’m very excited to be joining the team at ScS. I’ve been impressed by the enthusiasm for the Company and its values shown by the people that I have met so far, and I look forward to being part of ScS’s future.”