Former BP UK retail director, Graham Sims, has been appointed managing director, business and industry, at the catering company, Compass Group UK & Ireland. Compass was keen to recruit him for his "substantial retail skills".

While retaining some directorships, Sims’ main role was lost following a restructure which saw 2,000 jobs go in BP’s European retail operations. His last high-profile forecourt outing was at Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies dinner last March.