Topps Tiles appoints Caroline Browne as new CFO

(Sharecast News) - Topps Tiles said on Monday that it has appointed Caroline Browne as its new chief financial officer. Brown, who will join in spring 2026 as an executive director, succeeds Stephen Hopston, whose resignation was announced in June.

She is currently the group finance & investor relations director at Watches of Switzerland, where she leads the finance function and was part of the team that executed the initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in 2019.

Prior to Watches of Switzerland, she was the group financial controller at Next and held several senior finance positions at Boots.

The tile specialist said Brown has "extensive" retail experience and brings with her "strong skills" in commercial finance, financial control, governance and investor relations.

The company also said it has recently appointed an interim CFO, Rob Swales, to replace the previous interim CFO. Until recently, Swales was group commercial finance director at Pepco, having helped deliver its IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Prior to that he spent several years at Marks & Spencer.

Chair Paul Forman said: "We are delighted to welcome Caroline as chief financial officer. She has significant financial and investor relations experience in high quality retail organisations and a consistent track record of delivering strong results and I look forward to working with her as we build upon our growth ambitions and create continued long-term value for our customers, colleagues, and shareholders."