Moonpig appoints Autotrader COO as new CEO
Her gross annual salary will be £570,000 and her pension allowance will be 5% of base salary
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Moonpig has announced the appointment of Catherine Faiers as its new chief executive officer.
She takes over from Nickyl Raithatha who, as announced on 26 June 2025, is stepping down as CEO after seven years in the business. Raithatha’s leaving date will also be announced in due course.
Faiers is currently the chief operating officer at Auto Trader Group. Prior to this she was chief operating officer at Addison Lee, corporate development director at Trainline and a director at Close Brothers Corporate Finance. She is also an independent non-executive director of Allegro.eu Group.
Her gross annual salary will be £570,000 and her pension allowance will be 5% of base salary. The bonus and LTIP opportunity will be 150% and 250% of base salary respectively. She will be eligible for benefits including life assurance and private medical insurance.
Kate Swann, non-executive chair, said: “Catherine brings a wealth of experience in e-commerce and public companies, with a proven track record of leading customer-focused digital, data, and technology transformations. I’m delighted to welcome her to the Board and look forward to working closely with her. The Board is pleased to have attracted someone of Catherine’s calibre to lead Moonpig Group, which reflects the strength and potential of our business.”
Faiers added: “I’m excited to be joining Moonpig Group, a business with a clear purpose, a strong platform and an exciting future. The Group has transformed the way people connect and celebrate through technology and creativity. I look forward to working with the talented team to drive innovation, bring joy to our customers and to deliver sustainable value creation for all of our stakeholders.”
