Findel has appointed former Home Retail Group executive Gregor Ball as an independent non-executive director.

Ball joins the Findel board with immediate effect and brings experience from senior positions at Littlewoods and is currently a non-exec at Ageas UK.

Until July last year, Ball served as MD of financial services at Home Retail for 11 years.

“I am delighted to welcome Greg to the board,” said Findel chairman David Sugden. “His extensive experience in retailing and financial services is directly relevant to our main business, Express Gifts, and I am sure will prove invaluable.”

The etailer has also hired Eric Tracey as chairman of the audit and risk committee and Bill Grimsey as chairman of its remuneration committee.