Black Sheep Coffee currently operates in the UK, France, UAE and US | Photo credit: Al Farran Investment/Black Sheep Coffee

UK-based Black Sheep Coffee has appointed former M&S executive Thomas Colebourn as its new Finance Director. 
 

Colebourn joins the specialty robusta chain from the LEGO Group where he also served as Finance Director. He previously held several finance executive roles at UK high street retailer M&S, including Senior Finance Analyst for Property, Finance Manager for Capex & Strategic Investments, and Senior Finance Manager for M&S Food. 

The appointment comes a month after Black Sheep Coffee opened its 100th store globally with a new outlet in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and a week after it made its long-awaited US debut in Dallas, Texas. 

Black Sheep Coffee will focus on Texas as part of its initial 15-store US expansion plan, and has highlighted Arizona, Florida and Georgia as longer-term US growth markets. 

Founded in 2013 by Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth, Black Sheep Coffee operates 95 stores across the UK and also has a single site in France. 
 

In March 2024, the specialty robusta chain was reported to be seeking £15m ($18.9m) investment to support further international outlet growth.