Topps Tiles appoints new chief financial officer

Topps Tiles has announced the appointment of Caroline Browne as its next chief financial officer, who is due to take up the role in spring 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition at the retail group. 

The move follows the resignation of current chief financial officer Stephen Hopson, which was announced in June 2025. 

Browne, who will join the board as an executive director, is currently group finance and investor relations director at Watches of Switzerland Group, where she leads the finance function and was part of the team that delivered the company’s 2019 listing on the London Stock Exchange. 

She also serves as treasurer and audit and risk committee chair at the charity War Child UK.

Her previous roles include group financial controller at Next and senior finance positions at Boots. She began her career at Baker Tilly before moving into audit at Ernst and Young (EY) in the UK and abroad.

The company has also appointed Rob Swales as interim chief financial officer. Swales was recently group commercial finance director at Pepco, where he helped deliver its Warsaw Stock Exchange listing, and previously worked for several years at Marks and Spencer.

Paul Forman, chair of the board at Topps Tiles, said: “We are delighted to welcome Caroline as chief financial officer. She has significant financial and investor relations experience in high quality retail organisations and a consistent track record of delivering strong results. 

“I look forward to working with her as we build upon our growth ambitions and create continued long-term value for our customers, colleagues, and shareholders.”

Alex Jensen, chief executive designate of Topps Tiles, added: “I’m very much looking forward to Caroline joining the business. Her extensive retail experience and proven ability in commercial finance, risk management, governance and investor relations will be invaluable as we continue to execute our growth strategy and strengthen our market position.”