Galliford Try has appointed Rentokill’s Kris Hampson as new chief financial officer, succeeding Andrew Duxbury who is leaving to join house builder Persimmon.

Hampson joins from Rentokil Initial plc where he has worked in finance roles for over 16 years, most recently as group financial controller.

Alison Wood, Chair at Galliford Try, said “Kris has considerable financial experience with a FTSE 100 company and is an excellent addition to the board.  Kris will play a key role in delivering the Group’s future growth plans and I look forward to working with him.”