Long-serving ScS director Kevin Royal has confirmed he will be departing the business during 2018. Kevin has been with the company for over 35 years, and has played an instrumental role in the development of the business and its transformation from a four-store family-owned North East business to a nationwide sofa and flooring specialist and listed plc with a sales turnover of over £400m.
Kevin Royal's journey to the ScS boardroom has included managing many of the group's flagship stores before being appointed regional manager in 1997, and being further promoted to sales director in 1999. He was a member of the plc board for a number of years, when the group first listed on the London Stock Exchange, and more recently in 2016 was named as the group’s MD.
Kevin will step away from the ScS business in early 2018 and will oversee the handover process in the coming months.
Kevin says: “Fourteen months ago I began putting together a succession plan to help future proof the retail senior management team of the ScS business, and this is now in place. Therefore the time is right for me to start to hand over the reins to them, and this I will do over the coming months.
“I wish to thank everyone for their support over many years and I look forward to hopefully watching the business grow from strength to strength.”
David Knight, ScS CEO, says: “Kevin has played a key role in building the business and developing the team. He is a great role model and a naturally gifted retailer. On behalf of the entire business I would like to thank Kevin for his contribution and wish him well for the future.”
