One of our cultural values is “Lead by Example” and this is something that Richard Ferrier has been doing since he joined Heartwood Collection over 12 years ago. Having progressed through the business from his initial position as Business Analyst. As Managing Director, Richard more recently played an integral part in guiding Heartwood through the pandemic and the acquisition of Heartwood Collection by Alchemy Partners.

With the business set on an ambitious growth trajectory from 2024 onwards and its first “pub with rooms” site opening next month, Richard has now taken on the role of CEO having worked with Mark Derry in his role as Executive Chairman. Mark will be continuing to support the curation of the business strategy and management of external corporate relations as Non-Executive Chairman. Ready to lead the business into this next phase of growth, Richard’s belief in building a strong leadership team with shared values and objectives has placed Heartwood in an enviable position to achieve its ambitions to become a leader in the UK hospitality sector.