Andrew Malpas Appointed As Colas Rail UK Chief Financial Officer

We’re delighted to share that Andrew Malpas has been appointed as Colas Rail UK’s Chief Financial Officer and newest member of our Executive Committee as of the 6^th January 2025.

For the past 8 years Andrew has led our finance teams in the Infrastructure and Services divisions, starting in 2017 as a Finance Manager in our Rail Services division before most recently progressing to Divisional Finance Director for Rail Services and Infrastructure in 2022.

Prior to his time at Colas Rail UK, Andrew trained as a chartered accountant with KPMG and spent time in internal audit and commercial finance within the retail industry.

Speaking about his new role as CFO, Andrew said “I’m excited to join the executive committee and to continue working with our excellent teams across the business as I move into this new role in what I’m confident will be a bright future for Colas Rail UK”

First published: 9^th January 2025

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