It comes a week after the 55-year-old company, which been hit hard by the pandemic, said it is to cut a further 1,300 jobs across its UK restaurants.
Zoe Bowley, managing director of Pizza Express UK & Ireland, said: "2020 has been a very tough year and obviously remains so as we start the second lockdown.
"After the reshaping of the company, we can now start to accelerate and grow Pizza Express, with new shareholders, a strong balance sheet, and a new experienced chairman and group chief executive."
