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Mortgage Advice Bureau Appoints Jo Stent as Group CFO

Jo Stent has been appointed as the new group chief financial officer (CFO) of Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), with her role set to begin on 1 October 2026. Stent will join MAB as group CFO designate on 6 July, working alongside outgoing CFO Emilie McCarthy until McCarthy's departure on 30 September.

According to Mortgage Solutions, Stent’s appointment as group CFO is subject to the successful completion of the transition process and regulatory approval. It is also intended that Stent will be appointed to the board of the company as an executive director following her appointment as group CFO, with a further announcement to be made at that time.

Stent brings over 25 years of experience in finance leadership roles across listed, regulated, and international businesses. She was previously CFO of Frontier IP Group PLC and Argentex Group PLC, and has held senior finance positions at the European Tour, Vodafone, and Telus Communications. Stent is a chartered accountant with expertise in capital allocation, fundraising, governance, operational improvement, and organisational scaling.

Emilie McCarthy, the outgoing CFO, will step down from her role and as director of the company. McCarthy has served as group CFO during a period of significant development for MAB, including the company’s transition from AIM to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

For UK letting agents and inventory clerks, leadership changes at major mortgage brokerages like MAB may be relevant to ongoing relationships and the broader property finance landscape.