Simon Longfield Email & Phone Number

I am an experienced commercial and hands-on CFO with a passion for building and developing the finance function within growth companies. My experience includes taking a company from initial private equity investment through to exit including commercialisation and internationalisation of the business. I joined Centaur Media plc as CFO in November 2019. Previously since 2009, I was the CFO of BMI Research, a research firm providing macroeconomic, industry and financial market analysis. Joining BMI at the time of private equity investment, I was responsible for professionalising the finance function, developing systems and management reporting structures, building and leading the finance team, and preparing the company for its ultimate successful exit. Following BMI’s acquisition by Fitch, I continued in a leadership role alongside the CEO, more recently with a focus on integration of BMI into the wider Fitch Group. Prior to BMI, I was a senior finance professional with 18 years experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers including accounting, audit, due diligence and corporate finance. I then successfully transitioned into a corporate career, initially as Group Financial Controller of Newfound, an AIM listed property and leisure company, followed by promotion to CFO. Specialties: PE backed company financial management and exit. Leadership and management skills. Financial accounting (IFRS and UK GAAP). Commercial decision making. Board level leadership. Fund raising, debt and equity. Cash and financial management skills. P&L, cash and balance sheet forecasting. Budget preparation and monitoring. Management accounts, processes and reporting. Relationship building with auditors, lawyers and banks. Company secretarial skills. Recruitment and development of finance teams. Implementation of accounting systems. Setting up international offices. Statutory filings.

Listed skills include Corporate Finance, Finance, Auditing, Accounting, and 24 others.