Kier turnaround CFO to join SIG

Simon Kesterton takes up his new position this week following the resignation of incumbent Ian Ashton.

Kesterton spent six years at Kier serving to steer the group via its largest monetary reset in a technology earlier than stepping down in December.

He joined when Kier was on the ropes with a battered steadiness sheet and mounting debt and left with the group firmly again on its toes, money self-discipline tightened and main IT and procurement shake-ups pushed via.

A buying and selling replace by SIG this morning revealed UK gross sales have been down 5% within the first quarter of 2026 on final 12 months as “demand in most markets stays properly under historic ranges.”

Outcomes for the half 12 months might be revealed in August and are anticipated to be under 2025 ranges.