Castore, the sportswear brand backed by the billionaire Issa brothers, has made a top appointment to its board.
Martin Beckett has started at the Manchester-headquartered company as its new chief financial officer.
He joins from Santander where he had worked since May 2017.
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Mr Beckett has previously held positions at Lloyds Bank and Deloitte.
Writing on Linkedin, he said: "These are exciting times for the business and I'm delighted to be joining to help achieve the growth opportunities ahead.
"I've enjoyed the last five years at Santander and wish my former colleagues all the best for the future."
Castore was established in Liverpool by brothers Phi and Tom Beahon before the company relocated its headquarters to Manchester last year.
It is backed by the Issa brothers, who own Asda and EG Group, as well as the likes of Sir Andy Murray.
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