Starling Bank poaches energy supplier Ovo’s chief exec as it considers a listing

Starling Bank said Raman Bhatia would take over from interim chief exec John Mountain in the summe

Starling Bank has poached energy supplier Ovo’s chief executive as the group considers a listing.

The disruptor bank said Raman Bhatia, 45, who previously led HSBC’s digital bank in the UK and Europe, would take over from interim chief executive John Mountain in the summer, subject to regulatory approval. 

The London-based bank has been on the hunt for a boss since founder Anne Boden stepped down last June.

Boden, 64, a former RBS banker, set up Starling a decade ago as a challenger to traditional High Street banks.

Bhatia kicked off his career as a management consultant and joined Ovo at the beginning of 2020 as its chief operating officer before taking the top job.

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