Coaching Inn CFO joins Cat & Wickets

Edward Walsh, the former chief financial officer at The Coaching Inn Group, has joined The Cat & Wickets Pub Company as its new non-executive finance director.

The pub company, founded by ex-England cricketers Harry Gurney and Stuart Broad (above), says it is now actively looking for new pubs to grow its current two-site portfolio.  

"At a time when we’re looking to grow, the team is absolutely delighted to bring Ed on board,” says Gurney. "We have ambitious plans for the future and Ed’s knowledge, insight and wealth of experience will be invaluable and enable us to drive the business, and these exciting plans, forward." 

Award-winning pubs

The Cat & Wickets Pub Company is made up of two Leicestershire pubs, The Tap & Run and The Griffin Inn, the latter of which won Leicestershire Pub of the Year at the 2023 National Pub & Bar Awards. 

"What Harry, Stuart and The Cat & Wickets team have achieved so far is really impressive," adds Walsh. "The sophistication with which they run business is far beyond what you would expect for their size and sets them up well for the future.

"Taking a business from two pubs to become a genuine multi-site operator is a notoriously challenging step, and I’m really looking forward to supporting the team through this next phase of their journey."

The wider Cat & Wickets team includes operations director Jack Whitehead, product director Avril Gurney and non-executive director Lee Cash, co-founder of Peach Pubs. 

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