Bruce Marsh, Group CFO and Dan Homan, Director of Investor Relations present an update on the FY24 results and discuss future prospects.
Currys plc is a leading omnichannel retailer of technology products and services, operating online and through 720 stores in 6 countries. We Help Everyone Enjoy Amazing Technology, however they choose to shop with us. In the UK & Ireland we trade as Currys and our mobile virtual network operator trades as iD Mobile. In the Nordics we trade under the Elkjøp brand. We are the market leader in these markets, employing almost 28,000 capable and committed colleagues. Our full range of services and support makes it easy for our customers to discover, choose, afford and enjoy the right technology for them, throughout their lives. The Group’s operations include state-of-the-art repair facilities in Newark, UK, a sourcing office in Hong Kong and an extensive distribution network, enabling fast and efficient delivery to stores and homes. Our vision, We Help Everyone Enjoy Amazing Technology, has a powerful social purpose at its heart. We believe in the power of technology to improve lives, help people stay connected, productive, healthy, and entertained. We’re here to help everyone enjoy those benefits and with our scale and expertise, we are uniquely placed to do so. We’re a leader in giving technology a longer life through repair, recycling and reuse. We’re reducing our impact on the environment in our operations and our wider value chain and we will achieve net zero emissions by 2040. We offer customers products that help them save energy, reduce waste and save water, and we partner with charitable organisations to bring the benefits of amazing technology to those who might otherwise be excluded.
Bruce joined Currys as Group Chief Financial Officer in July 2021, overseeing group finance, tax, treasury, planning, analysis, strategy, and property. Bruce is an accomplished business leader with more than 30 years of experience and a strong track record in the successful delivery of large complex business transformations across rapidly changing environments. Prior to joining Currys, Bruce held key positions at Tesco plc as Finance Director for UK & Ireland, contributing significantly to the company's revival, and at Kingfisher plc as Managing Director of Kingfisher Future Homes and Group Strategy Director.
Dan Homan has been Investor Relations Director at Currys plc since 2019. Prior to joining Currys, Dan was a Director at Citi Investment Research where he was a lead analyst on top ranked teams covering the European Retail sector. Alongside Investor Relations, Dan has responsibility for UK strategy, property and the Group's defined benefit pension scheme.
