--- title: "Centrica strengthens board with appointment of audit veteran Jonathan Howell" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286048970.md" description: "Centrica has appointed Jonathan Howell as a non-executive director, effective May 12, 2026, with plans for him to chair the Audit and Risk Committee and join the Nominations Committee from July 31, 2026. Howell, a chartered accountant with extensive experience in finance and audit, will replace Nathan Bostock, who is leaving the board. This appointment aims to strengthen Centrica's governance as it executes its strategy. The latest analyst rating for Centrica (GB:CNA) stock is a Buy, with a price target of £225.00, although Spark's AI Analyst rates it as Neutral due to mixed financial performance." datetime: "2026-05-12T06:50:53.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286048970.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286048970.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286048970.md) --- # Centrica strengthens board with appointment of audit veteran Jonathan Howell ### Claim 55% Off TipRanks - Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions - Discover top-performing stock ideas and upgrade to a portfolio of market leaders with Smart Investor Picks Centrica ( (GB:CNA) ) just unveiled an update. Centrica has appointed Jonathan Howell as a non-executive director effective 12 May 2026, with plans for him to become chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and join the Nominations Committee from 31 July 2026. Howell, a chartered accountant, brings extensive financial and regulatory expertise from senior roles at Sage Group, Close Brothers and London Stock Exchange Group, and current audit chair positions at Experian and Whitbread. The move coincides with the planned departure of Nathan Bostock from the board and his committee roles at the end of July, prompting a key reshaping of Centrica’s governance leadership. Chair Kevin O’Byrne highlighted Howell’s experience in FTSE 100 finance and audit as strengthening Centrica’s oversight as it executes its strategy, while Howell signalled a focus on supporting disciplined performance and long-term shareholder value. The most recent analyst rating on (GB:CNA) stock is a Buy with a £225.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Centrica stock, see the GB:CNA Stock Forecast page. **Spark’s Take on CNA Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, CNA is a Neutral. Overall score is driven primarily by mid-tier financial performance: strong revenue momentum and consistently positive free cash flow are offset by volatile bottom-line results (net loss in 2025) and a balance sheet that remains only moderately stable. Technicals are mildly supportive with the stock holding above key longer-term moving averages and neutral momentum. Valuation is reasonable with a moderate P/E and dividend yield. To see Spark’s full report on CNA stock, click here. **More about Centrica** Centrica plc is a London-listed energy company, best known as the owner of British Gas, supplying gas and electricity and related services to residential and business customers in the U.K. and beyond. Operating in a highly regulated utility environment, it focuses on energy supply, customer solutions and infrastructure, with a strategy centred on disciplined performance and long-term value creation. **Average Trading Volume:** 21,333,087 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy **Current Market Cap:** £9.07B See more data about CNA stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page. ### Related Stocks - [CNA.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CNA.UK.md) - [SGE.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SGE.UK.md) - [CBG.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CBG.UK.md) - [LSEG.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LSEG.UK.md) - [LSEGY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LSEGY.US.md) - [EXPN.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EXPN.UK.md) - [EXPGY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EXPGY.US.md) - [WTB.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WTB.UK.md) - [LNSTY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LNSTY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [British Gas to pay £90m over pre-payment meter scandal](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286524047.md) - [Centrica's (CNA) Outperform Rating Reaffirmed at Royal Bank Of Canada](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285942868.md) - [Citi Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Centrica (CNA)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285821963.md) - [RBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Centrica (CNA)](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285793424.md) - [Ofgem Says British Gas To Pay 20 Mln Stg Into Ofgem's Voluntary Redress Fund](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286517095.md)