TheWorks.co.uk plc announced that Steve Alldridge plans to step down as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) by the end of 2023. Rosie Fordham, currently Head of Finance at The Works, will be appointed as his successor. Steve joined The Works in June 2020 as Interim CFO, a position that was made permanent in May 2021, and has made a significant contribution to The Works over the last three years.

The Works ended FY23 in a strong financial position with no debt and entered FY24 on a positive trajectory. Steve has therefore decided that now is the right time to step down. Rosie Fordham joined The Works in 2019 and has worked as both Head of Finance and Interim CFO(1).

She has over 15 years' commercial and finance experience in PLCs, having previously worked at National Grid and Spirit Pub Company, and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC. Rosie's transition to the role of CFO aligns with the Board's succession plans and follows a rigorous benchmarking exercise.