Greggs CFO Richard Hutton retires

He will continue in the role until the end of the year.

Greggs plc has announced that Richard Hutton will retire as chief financial officer and step down from the board.

Hutton has been with Greggs for over 28 years, including 20 years on the Board.

Greggs appointed Ben Waldron as CFO and executive director of the company. He will join Greggs on 27 October 2026 as CFO-designate.

Hutton will remain the CFO until the end of the year, with Waldron officially assuming the role on 1 January 2027.

Before joining Greggs, Waldron worked for Bakkavor Group plc, a leading international fresh prepared food business, where for over 14 years he held several senior leadership roles. He was Chief Financial Officer and also held senior operational roles as Group Strategy Director, Chief Executive Officer of Bakkavor Asia and Chief Executive Officer of Bakkavor USA. Since leaving Bakkavor, Ben has been based in Australia working across a portfolio of advisory roles.

Before joining Bakkavor, Waldron also spent 12 years with Ernst & Young, where he was an Audit, Advisory and Transaction Director.