Next 15 appointed Mark Astaire as chair designate, with the leadership change set to take effect at the company’s AGM in July 2026. Penny Ladkin-Brand will step down as chair at the AGM and will not stand for re-election. Astaire joined the board as a non-executive director in February 2025 and previously held senior corporate broking roles at Barclays and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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