Furniture buying group Minerva has announced the appointment of Jim Orr as its new Group Chief Executive.

Jim, who moves from Furniture Village where he was in the role of Buying Director, will join the group in mid-January and will succeed long serving Roy Beagent, who will retire in May 2023.

Jim has also held other senior roles in the furniture industry, including Buyer at bed retailer Dreams and Marketing and Buying Director at cabinet supplier Devonshire.

Commenting on the appointment, the Minerva Furniture Group Board of Directors said: “We are pleased with the appointment of Jim Orr and look forward to pushing the group onwards and upwards.”

Formed in 1990 Minerva is an established proactive buying group in the UK, Channel Islands and Ireland.