The largest franchised partner with Costa Coffee, Scoffs Group UK, has recently announced the appointment of Jim Williamson as its new chief financial officer.
Williamson joined the company on 3 April 2023 and will lead Scoffs Group’s end to end financial operations as well as prepare the business for its accelerated growth ambitions.
He previously worked for England Golf as their finance director and has built and led finance and general management functions across many organisations, including Travis Perkins PLC, Coles Supermarkets based in Australia, Marks and Spencer and Costa Coffee.
Upon his appointment, Williamson said: “Scoffs Group is a business I’ve admired since first meeting Antony and the rest of the team during my time at Costa Coffee. The company has such a proud history of growth, as well as a tremendously bright future ahead. It’s an exciting time to be joining such a formidable team and I look forward to meeting everyone across our brands”.
Paul Turner, chief operating officer at Scoffs Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jim to Scoffs. He joins at a crucial time as we continue our journey to become a leading multi-franchise business. In addition to being our new CFO, Jim will also sit on the Scoffs management board.
“We’re confident that Jim will build on Scoff’s strong financial foundation, while developing capabilities that further strengthen the group’s competitive advantage as we continue to grow our Costa business and launch into other brands”.
