Robert Butler has been appointed to the new role of financial controller at Calverley-based fleet management company Zenith Provecta.

He joined after holding several senior posts, most recently with Shepherd Construction where he was deputy finance director.

He was head of financial accounting at Virgin Media and he trained as a chartered accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Zenith Provecta is the UK’s largest independent fleet management company, providing services for more than 26,000 vehicles.