The seasoned CEO has 25 years’ senior leadership experience and has worked extensively throughout the utilities, hire and construction sectors. He will bring considerable commercial expertise, which will be beneficial to SRL as it continues its growth journey.

Eburne joins SRL from tool, fixings and building supplies retailer, FFX Group, where he was CEO.

He said: “I am joining SRL at an extremely exciting point in its development and look forward to working with its team to elevate the company to the next level.

“SRL has tremendous growth potential, with passionate and hardworking people, a market-leading and unique customer service offering, exceptional products, and strong investor support from 3i Infrastructure.”

SRL’s executive chairman Richard Tredwin added: “Mark is a highly experienced CEO with a strong track-record of the kind of decisive, engaging leadership that will drive SRL forward.”

Founded in 1997, SRL offers a product portfolio that comprises traffic and pedestrian signals, VMS, CCTV and solar/hybrid work-zone protection barriers.