Mike Lashmar has been appointed as Finance Director at Luxury Family Hotels
In his role as Finance Director, Lashmar will work closely with Managing Director Simon Maguire to deliver strategic growth ambitions and oversee financial operations at the group, a collection of five luxury properties across the South West and Suffolk.
He joins with more than 20 years' experience, having most recently worked as Group Finance Director at The Ageas Bowl, home to a Hilton hotel and golf resort and Hampshire Cricket. During a transformative period, he was responsible for developing group strategies and delivering operational plans which saw a 75% increase in turnover and a 250% increase in profits.
Prior to that, Lashmar headed up the finance function at Harbour Hotels where he played an instrumental role in driving the hotel chain's rapid growth from five to 13 properties. Lashmar first qualified with leading mid-market firm BDO, where he worked in the corporate finance practice, including working on stock market flotations and a secondment with Royal Bank of Scotland.