Simon Franklin

Simon Franklin has a diverse work history with experience in various financial and managerial roles. Simon'smost recent position was as the Head of Financial Operations and Tax at Captify, a global leader in Search Intelligence. Prior to that, they served as the Group Financial Controller (Contract) at Captify.

Simon has also worked as an Advisory Board Member for Marshall ACM Ltd, an e-learning consultancy focusing on diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias. Simon was responsible for advising the company and working with clients such as prestigious universities.

Furthermore, Simon has held the positions of Interim Group Finance Director and Group Financial Controller at The Asset Exchange Ltd (The Car Loan Centre) during different time periods. Simon successfully handled financial tasks, ensuring the correct filing of accounts and tax computations, and played a crucial role in preparing the company for due diligence with external financiers.

Simon's earlier experiences include serving as Group Finance Director at Byyd, a tech start-up, where they managed various responsibilities including finance, administration, HR, legal, and data analytics. Simon was previously a Financial Controller at Sime Solutions PLC and a Finance Manager at Celebpoker.com Limited.

Simon's career also includes positions at Thomson Scientific, where they worked as a Financial Accountant, and Guthrie Symington Ltd, where they served as a Management Accountant. Simon started their career as an Assistant Accountant to the Treasury and Subsidiary Control Manager at Olympus KeyMed.

Simon Franklin attended Cornelius Vermuyden from 1988 to 1993 but did not obtain a degree or specialize in any field of study. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the "Mergers and Acquisitions Foundations" certification from LinkedIn in 2018. Simon is also a member of the Association of Accounting Technician (AAT) and holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant (ACMA CGMA) certification from CIMA.