Accountancy

Former Deloitte boss set to chair Starling Bank

David Sproul joins Starling at a key moment for the challenger bank

Start-up looks to seasoned veteran to guide it through listing
Start-up looks to seasoned veteran to guide it through listing Photo: Bloomberg/Simon Dawson

Former Deloitte UK chief executive David Sproul is set to become the new chairman of challenger bank Starling.

Sproul, who also held the role of global deputy chief executive during his three decades with the Big Four auditor, has joined Starling as a director, and will take over as chairman on 1 October.

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