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Insights from
the boardroom.
Practical lessons on governance, risk, decision-making and why companies succeed - or fail
Areas Of Expertise
Corporate Failure
Lessons from collapse, crisis and recovery.
Board Effectiveness
Building high-performing boards that challenge, support and add value.
Corporate Governance
Practical governance beyond compliance.
Risk Management
Identifying and managing strategic risks.
Economics
Economic trends and their impact on business.
Books
Coming October 2026
A powerful new book with Stephen Jarvis, exploring the strategic, cultural and governance failures that destroy companies – and how boards can prevent them.
How to Get In, Get On and Make A Difference
Practical advice for anyone who want to join a board, contribute effectively and make a lasting impact on the boardroom.
ABOUT SIMON
Experience. Independence. Insight.
Simon has over 35 years experience as a chairman, board director, business speaker and author.
Professional Background
Simon has been a FTSE-100 CFO, chairman and director of FTSE-250, main UK market, AIM, private equity and Japanese-listed companies. He is a qualified accountant, pilot and graduate of Cambridge University.
Published Works
His two published books provide practical insights on the boardroom, being a board director, human factors, why companies and boards succeed or fail, and ways to improve board performance. His blog ranges across themes of board effectiveness, corporate governance, risk management, corporate failure, economics and leadership.
Chairman
Public & Private Companies
Non-Executive Director
FTSE 250 & Private Equity
Former FTSE-100 CFO
Financial Leadership
Author & Commentator
Books, Articles, Media
Mentor & Speaker
Boards, Executives, Students
Latest Articles & Blog
Serving in the Boardroom
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Not so pretty Polly
In the late 1980s, Polly Peck International was the City’s “wonder stock”. Analysts reportedly adorned
NEW BOOK PUBLISHED 1 OCTOBER – Why Companies Fail
Every major corporate scandal follows a familiar script. A company fails; lives are damaged, fortunes
BP’s Manifold Pressure
On 26 May, the BP Board put out an extraordinary statement, saying that: ‘…it has