Mark Lawrence goes after nearly 41 years at firm

The boss of M&E contractor T Clarke has left the firm with immediate effect, the company said today.

The firm, which was bought by gas supplier Regent two years ago in a £90m deal, said: “T Clarke has announced the appointment of Clive Carr as the company’s new chief executive officer with immediate effect, replacing Mark Lawrence who has left the company after a 40-year career.”

Carr, who has been at the business 17 years after joining from Bouygues, had been managing director of the firm’s built environment business.

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Mark Lawrence joined T Clarke nearly 41 years ago

Lawrence joined the contractor in November 1985 and was made chief executive in 2010, overseeing its transition from a listed business to private ownership in 2024.

News of Lawrence’s departure was revealed as the firm said it posted an improved set of results for its latest financial year.

T Clarke said its accounts, which have yet to appear at Companies House, will show turnover for the year to March was down 5% to £646m but operating profit was at a record £19m from £16m last time. The firm said its order book stood at more than £1bn.

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