French Connection announces departure of finance chief

Fashion retailer French Connection Group Plc said on Friday its Finance Director Adam Castleton would leave to become Chief Financial Officer at LSL Property Services Plc.

The company said a search for Castleton's replacement is underway and that it would soon make an announcement on the timing of his departure.

Castleton, 51, joined French Connection in 2013 from telecommunications services provider O2 UK. The executive started his career at Price Waterhouse in 1989 and has held senior roles at O2 UK, eBay, and The Walt Disney Company.