Dunelm appoints Laura Carr as CFO

British retailer Dunelm Group Plc said on Friday it has appointed Laura Carr as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Carr, the current Group Financial Controller of Compass Group , will succeed Keith Down who announced his departure in February.

Dunelm, which appointed Nick Wilkinson, the former boss of Evans Cycles, as chief executive in February, said Down will leave the board slightly earlier than expected on May 24.

Carr will join the company in autumn, Dunelm said.