Highbourne Group has announced the appointment of Earl Sibley as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Sibley brings extensive finance, operations and sector experience, having most recently been CFO and COO of FTSE 250 housebuilder Vistry Group. He oversaw the integration of Bovis Homes and Galliford Try. 

Prior to his time at Vistry, Sibley held roles with Barratt Redrow and EY, and he is currently a Non-Executive Director at property developer Henry Boot. 

Dave Evans, CEO at Highbourne Group, said: “The appointment of Earl is a clear signal of our ongoing focus to drive long term growth, further capitalise on the Group’s market-leading national plumbing and heating network, number one position in renewable energy, sector leading digital businesses which now account for over 20% of the Group’s revenues and our emerging commercial and industrial and cooling businesses. I look forward to Earl joining to further bolster our momentum and build on the strong like-for-like sales we delivered in 2025.”

Sibley added: “Since its formation, Highbourne Group has laid the foundations for significant growth, particularly through its early adoption of renewables and strong propositions in both domestic heating and plumbing, and recently, in commercial, non-residential markets. I look forward to supporting the Group in building on that progress.” 

Highbourne Group operates City Plumbing, PTS and Plumbworld, with over 350 branches and 3,000 employees UK-wide. The Group’s renewable energy solutions business accounts for 25% of the UK’s heat pump market and its customer focused digital businesses are growing consistently ahead of the market. Highbourne Group was acquired by HIG Capital in 2021.