The Regatta Group
Sarah Walker is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in financial management and auditing. Currently serving as Group Financial Controller at The Regatta Group since November 2023, Sarah has previously held key positions such as Financial Controller and Financial Accounting Manager at Baird Group from November 2019 to October 2023. Sarah's early career included roles at Arcadia Group Ltd, where responsibilities ranged from Tax Compliance Manager to Financial Reporting Manager, and at Virgin StartUp as a Business Mentor. Starting at Mazars LLP as an Auditor, Sarah built a strong foundation in finance. Sarah holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Leeds and has pursued further education in accounting with ACA qualification from Kaplan Financial.
The Regatta Group
The Regatta Group is a family run business which has offices and distribution centres across the world. The Regatta Group, run by Keith Black and his sister Joanne, is home to 3 active outdoor brands – Regatta Great Outdoors, Craghoppers and Dare2b, as well as Regatta Professional for the international workwear market. Each brand is born from a passion for providing amazing products to help you get more out of the outdoors – whatever you love to do. Regatta is popular particularly in the family outdoor market with its wide offering of clothing, footwear, rucksacks, camping equipment, working with some well-known faces and organisations. Craghoppers focuses on the outdoor and adventure market with a strong emphasis on innovation and technology. Dare2b is a key player in the ski, cycle, run and hike markets, offering innovative products to their youthful customer base, looking to push themselves to the limits. Entrepreneurial spirit and great relationships are values which run throughout the business. How we work with our colleagues, customers, suppliers, factories, partners - everyone who has been touched by the Regatta Group should feel better for it. There is also a strong sustainability ethos that runs across the business, led by Joanne Black, who spearheads the group’s sustainability policy. This goes beyond producing sustainable products, but looks at how we work with our factories and their communities and how we can help improve their lives through education and training.