Gerard Cahill

Gerard Cahill is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various industries. Currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at HSL Chairs since March 2025, Gerard previously held the same title at G.R. & M.M. BLACKLEDGE PLC, where responsibilities included steering the financial strategy for Bodycare, a prominent health and beauty retailer. Prior experience as Finance & Operations Director at Planet X Bikes involved overseeing financial operations for a leading performance bike assembler. Earlier roles include Head of FP&A & Commercial Finance at Morphy Richards, where Gerard coordinated budgeting and forecasting for two major business units, and Financial Controller at DDC OS, contributing to financial performance in the SME sector. Initial finance experience includes several positions at Specsavers and a foundational role in Financial Sales at Capital One. Gerard holds a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics from the University of Essex and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, alongside ACCA qualifications from Kaplan Financial.