Pets at Home Group plc announced a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of a new independent Non-Executive Director. Garret Turley will be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 12 July 2024. On appointment to the Board, Garret will also become a member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and will chair the ESG Committee.

Garret is a qualified veterinarian who co-founded and built Pet Doctors, after which he transitioned into private equity at Bridges Ventures where his focus was on health and education investments. Garret then joined August Equity as a Partner, where his role focused on the healthcare, social care and education sectors through strategic investments. Garret has significant board experience and currently chairs a privately owned social care business Koala Care, is a Non- Executive Director at Dunrogan on a family office board in his native Northern Ireland and chairs Blackrose, a boutique corporate advisory house.