Philip Deakin

Philip Deakin is an experienced financial executive currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Technetix since December 2023, overseeing a private equity-backed company in the broadband sector with an annual revenue of £120 million. Previously, Philip held the CFO position for the Global Forwarding and Technology Divisions at EV Cargo from March 2022 to November 2023, and served as Director of Corporate Finance and Group Head of Finance at Smiths News from July 2014 to December 2021, where Philip contributed to the operations of a £1.3 billion revenue company. Philip's extensive background includes roles as Group Financial Controller at RM plc, Finance Leader for Strategic Projects at Dun & Bradstreet (Europe), and Divisional Finance Director at Travelstore.com group plc, among others. Philip is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and holds a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in International Relations from the University of Cambridge.