Tile specialist Topps Tiles Plc has announced the appointment of Caroline Browne as the company’s new CFO.

Caroline will join in Spring 2026 as an executive director and will take over from Stephen Hopson, who previously shared his resignation from the business.

Caroline is currently the Group Finance & Investor Relations Director at Watches of Switzerland Group Plc, where she leads the finance function and was part of the team that successfully executed the Initial Public Offering on the London Stock Exchange in 2019. 

The company has recently appointed an interim CFO, Rob Swales to replace the previous interim CFO. Until recently Rob was Group Commercial Finance Director at Pepco, having helped deliver its IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Prior to that he spent several years at Marks and Spencer.

Commenting on Caroline’s appointment, Paul Forman, Chair of the Board 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 and 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, CEO Designate, 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.”