ON THE BOARD: Stanley Gibbons appoints Graham Shircore, 36, as chief exec

Stanley Gibbons, the sickly stamp firm, has named an investment analyst as its new chief executive.

Graham Elliott Shircore joined the 162-year-old business’s board as a non-executive in March after his employer Phoenix Asset Management bought a 58 per cent stake.

He has worked for Aviva Investors and Rothschild Private Wealth Management. 

Stanley Gibbons has struggled with declining sales, and suffered a £3.1million loss in the six months to September 30.