Bush & Co appoints Richard Rickwood as its new Managing Director

Today (Monday 23rd February), Bush & Co has announced the appointment of Richard Rickwood as its new Managing Director.

Richard will take on the role permanently, having served as Interim Managing Director since December 2025, and prior to that Operations Director for five years.

During his time at Bush & Co, Richard has worked across all services as well as having responsibility for the internal operations teams, IT and systems. He has also led the change management programmes across the organisation and during this time has implemented significant improvements to finance and operational systems to meet growing demand.

Richard has a background in financial services, predominantly insurance before moving into the legal and claims sector. He has also been a non-executive director in the education and charity sectors.

James Saralis, CEO of the company’s parent, NAHL Group plc, said “I’m very pleased to announce Richard Rickwood as the new Managing Director for Bush & Co. Richard is a leader of great integrity, who has a deep understanding of our business, and a people-centric approach. I’m looking forward to working closely with Richard as we execute our strategy and continue growing the business.”

Richard comments: “I’m thrilled and honoured to be stepping into the role of Managing Director of Bush & Co, in what is our 40th year in business. We are fortunate to have a very talented team of people, who care deeply about supporting our customers and clients. With several exciting growth initiatives to enhance our services in the pipeline, I feel excited about the future of the business and look forward to working with the team to make it a reality.”