Mulberry has announced that Neil Ritchie will be taking over from Roger Mather as group financial director when Mr Mather steps down on 16th May, however he will stay with company until the end of June to help with the transition.

Mr Ritchie, who trained at Price Waterhouse has spent the last 14 years working in a variety of commercial and financial positions with Dyson Group in the UK, North America, Asia and Europe.

Chief executive at Mulberry, Thierry Andretta, said: "We are delighted to welcome Neil to Mulberry. His experience in developing and managing international business with a leading, innovative British brand will be very valuable during this exciting period for Mulberry."