GVA Grimley shake up at the top

GVA Grimley has appointed a new chairman and chief executive.

The company has announced that planner Stephen Brown is to become executive chairman, and investment expert Rob Bould chief executive.

Brown will take over from Steve Halbert who steps down 14 months after replacing insolvency expert Bob Barnett at the helm.

Halbert becomes deputy chairman, Malcolm Whetstone continues as managing director and Donald Smith stays on as Finance Director.