Matthew Thornton (FCCA)

Matthew Thornton (FCCA) has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Matthew began their career as a trainee accountant at Martin C Cook in May 1993 and worked there until February 1995. After that, they joined Masons as an accountant, working from February 1995 to September 1998.

Thornton then joined Royal London Asset Management in September 1998 and served as a financial controller for over 16 years until September 2014.

Since October 2014, Thornton has been associated with Ardian, where they initially held the position of CFO and later took on the role of CFO/COO from July 2020.

Matthew Thornton (FCCA) began their education journey by completing their A-Levels and GCSEs in various subjects at William De Ferrers School from 1984 to 1991. Matthew then pursued higher education at Anglia Ruskin University from 1991 to 1993, where they earned their HND in business and finance. To further enhance their professional qualifications, Matthew enrolled at BPP from 2002 to 2006, where they completed their ACCA degree in accountancy. Additionally, they obtained the FCCA certification from ACCA, although specific details such as the month and year of acquisition are not provided.