Chartered accountant Peter Crick has joined agricultural purchasing group Anglia Farmers as a director on the main board.

He has extensive experience of running medium-sized businesses, most recently as group finance director of the insurance business Abbey Protection Group which was listed on AIM at the end of 2007.

The group’s chief executive, Clarke Willis, said:

“Peter will support the continuing development of financial controls and strategy appropriate for the pace at which Anglia Farmers is growing. He is an excellent addition to the board.”