WHSmith draws up plans to appoint new chair, says report

WHSmith is reportedly drawing up plans to find a new chair as it battles to regain investors’ faith in the business.
A search for two new non-executive directors is anticipated to lead to the hiring of a candidate capable of taking over from Annette Court within around 18 months, Sky News reported.
Court has served as chairwoman of WHSmith since December 2022, taking over from Henry Staunton.
It comes as the travel retailer said it wants to hire a new board member with experience of the No