Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith currently serves as the Group Chief Financial Officer at Wessex Archaeology since September 2023. As the Founder of 987 LIMITED since May 2009, Stephen operates a financial management consultancy focused on transformation programs and interim management. Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer at Duwl, Director of Finance and Operations at Carbon Modus Ltd, and Finance Change Programme Manager at UBS, among others. Notable achievements encompass leading the stress testing strategy at the Royal Bank of Scotland and incorporating a start-up while securing funding from the UK Research and Innovation Council. Stephen holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from the University of York and a Level 3 with Merit in Winemaking from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.