Former Wates CEO joins Mace as new financial chief

Mace has appointed former Wates chief executive David Allen as its new chief financial officer.
Allen takes up the role as Mace enters the third year of its 2026 Business Strategy, which set ambitious growth targets that will see it aim to reach £3bn of revenue by 2026 and increase operating profits by 20% year on year.
He replaces Andrew Beck, who took on a role as interim CFO in September this year following the resignation of Richard Bienfait.Allen stepped down at Wates in July this yea