Paul Hayes

Paul Hayes currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Howdens, overseeing financial operations for a leading supplier of kitchens and joinery products across the UK and Europe. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer at Consort Medical Plc, where leadership contributed to its acquisition by Recipharm AB, and Group Finance Director at Vitec Group plc, focusing on the image capture market. Hayes also held various finance director positions at Signet Jewelers, RHM plc, and Smiths Group plc, managing financial functions across multiple sectors and international markets. Early career experience includes audit and business advisory roles at Ernst & Young and a foundational education in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Birmingham, complemented by sponsorship from Shell.