Ex Patisserie Valerie boss to face trial in 2026

The former chief financial officer of collapsed bakery chain Patisserie Valerie will face a fraud trial in March 2026, a court heard. Christopher Marsh, 49, is accused of defrauding the company’s shareholders and creditors between October 2015 and October 2018. Marsh, the former director and chief finance officer of Patisserie Holdings Plc, appeared at Southwark Crown Court along with his wife accountant Louise Marsh, 55, deputy Pritesh Mistry, 41, and financial consultant Nileshkumar Lad, 50. The four are charged with…