Sir Philip Green hires new faces

Sir Philip Green has appointed two restructuring specialists to the board of his retail empire, as the Topshop tycoon looks to shake up the business.

Arcadia Group is the parent company of Topshop, Burton, Miss Selfridge and a raft of other brands. Jamie Drummond Smith will take on the role of interim chairman of holding company Taveta Investments. Peter Bloxham has also joined.