(Reuters) - British transport company Mobico Group said on Monday Chief Finance Officer James Stamp will step down in June, and named Helen Cowing as its next finance boss.

The company, which changed its name from National Express to Mobico last year, also forecast its annual adjusted operating profit to be in the range of 185 million pounds to 205 million pounds ($229.01 million-$253.77 million).

Mobico had reported a profit of 168.6 million pounds for the year ended Dec. 31.

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(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)