Carlton Packaging appoint new chief financial officer

Carlton Packaging has appointed Richard Archer as chief financial officer and board director.

Richard brings with him 20 years of extensive Finance experience covering a range of industries and disciplines. With a background in Audit & Assurance (KPMG), Richard’s moved into more commercially focused roles, specialising in financial planning, transformation, and value creation/profit optimisation.

Richard has a successful track record in financial leadership and brings strong commercial experience gained in a range of ecommerce and other consumer-focused businesses, including Claire’s Accessories (UK & Europe) and also Openreach, BT.

Richard said: “I’m thrilled to be joining the Carlton Packaging team as their CFO, at what is a really exciting time for the business. The Carlton team have really impressed me with their cutting-edge creativity in packaging solutions; fabulous business ethics; and their relentless focus on customer experience. With new branding and a new facility launching in March 2022, I’m looking forward to helping deliver our ambitious growth plans and seeing the continued success of Carlton Packaging.”

Marcus Magee, managing director, added: “We’re delighted to have Richard join the Senior Leadership Team and the Carlton family. He brings an energy and commercial expertise that we know will be of great value to the business, helping lead us through our exciting growth plans.  I am very much looking forward to working alongside Richard.”