Seccl names UK CEO to replace David Ferguson

Interim MD Jonathan Dees welcomed as CEO of the tech platform

Sahar Nazir
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Seccl has appointed Jonathan Dees as its new UK CEO.

The appointment has come three months after Seccl said it was searching for a successor to David Ferguson, who will move into an executive chair role. Ferguson's promotion meant he could focus his efforts on "developing its future vision, strategy and growth in the UK and overseas," the firm said at the time. Dees has been the interim managing director (MD) at Seccl since June as Ferguson moves to focus on the business's longer-term strategic opportunities and planned European expansion. Dees previously worked on secondment for Seccl for several months in 2024. He has joined fro...

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