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We can now confirm that Kirk & Kirk has appointed Hugh Clark, of the Clarks shoes family, as its new executive chairman.
Hugh is a family shareholder in the renowned C&J Clark Shoes and acted as a non-executive director of the group for more than a decade. C&J Clark is now one of the UK’s largest private businesses, at number 37 (The Sunday Times Top Track 100), recording a turnover of more than £1.5bn last year.
Prior to this, Hugh worked at Rohan Designs, including six years as Managing Director. Rohan Designs is a designer, supplier and retailer of outdoor clothing which reported a £30m turnover last year.
Hugh’s extensive experience with large-scale, high-profile retail businesses will be a hugely valuable addition to Kirk & Kirk’s board as it scales up.
He is also experienced in terms of supporting growing businesses, having been involved with The Institute for Family Business as a non-executive director and, since 2017, as its chairman.
As well as committing his time to the business, Hugh is also making a significant investment as part of the fundraise.
