Laing O’Rourke finance chief to join plastic products firm

Laing O’Rourke Group Chief Financial Officer Rowan Baker is leaving the firm to take up the same role at plastic components manufacturer Essentra plc.
Essentra confirmed the news in a Stock Exchange announcement on Monday as O’Rourke published its latest results showing a return to profit a year after suffering the worst loss in its history.
Baker has been at O’Rourke since 2020 following stints at McCarthy Stone, Barclays Bank and PwC.She is also a non-executive Director at Vi