Interserve has appointed United Utilities director Sally Cabrini to help restructure the business and reverse its fortunes.

Sally Cabrini joins the executive board of Interserve on January 15, 2018 as director of transformation, IT and people.

The group delivered its latest profit warning last month as it battles not to breach bank loan covenants.

The firm is also preparing to cut around 200 jobs across its UK operations as part of a wider cost-saving drive.

Before joining United Utilities in 2007, Sally held a number of roles at Nestle, Northern Foods and had a successful consultancy career supporting a range of companies managing major change programmes. Sally is also a Non-Executive Director at Lookers Plc.

Interserve chief executive, Debbie White, said: “Sally is an experienced senior leader who has a strong track-record of getting the best out of people and technology. I am delighted to welcome Sally, who will bring her strong transformation, commercial and relationship building skills to support the transformation already underway at Interserve.”