Borders UK & Ireland has hired Mark Little as finance director, with effect from April 28.

He joins Borders from value fashion retailer QS, where he was also finance director.

Little has more than 20 years’ experience in the retail sector, including senior positions at Lloydspharmacy, Next and Kingsbury Interiors.

Mark Raban, Borders UK’s present finance director, is leaving to pursue alternative interests. Commercial director David Kohn is also due to leave this month (RW Online, March 20).

Borders Group in the US sold its UK arm to Luke Johnson’s Risk Capital Partners late last year.