It seems that he lives in Guildford, so a role in London rather than Exeter might well suit him better.
That said, CFOs (and CEOs) have an absolute allergic reaction to being in charge of the finances of a company which they think is in serious trouble - and will normally jump to anything to avoid being seen as the person who led the company finances into disaster territory.
Might well all be completely innocent, but for a company that is struggling to turn a profit, this all adds to instability