The board of Ocado is on the hunt for a successor to its founder and chief executive Tim Steiner, as the group faces up to a falling share price.

The board of Ocado is on the hunt for a successor to its founder and chief executive Tim Steiner, as the group faces up to a falling share price.

It comes after reports the firm was preparing to appoint a successor to Tim Steiner, one of the founders of the business in 2000.