Adam Hughes in

Adam Hughes

Login to view DISC.
Chief Financial Officer at Dean Group
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

A commercial and strategic finance leader with 25 years of experience scaling global businesses in the retail, leisure, and hospitality sectors. His career includes CFO roles at F1 Arcade and The Light, demonstrating expertise in driving growth for both FTSE 100 and private equity-backed companies. He is a graduate of the University of Warwick.

He has extensive experience across diverse operating models including owned, franchise, management agreements, and joint venture partnerships.

Read the full overview →
Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Adam shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Adam cares about

International Expansion
Has a proven track record of scaling international divisions for global, fast-growing businesses in the leisure and hospitality sectors.
PE-Backed Ventures
Possesses significant experience as a finance leader within privately owned, private equity-backed companies, focusing on growth and scalability.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

3-2026
Chief Financial Officer
Dean Group
6-2025 - 3-2026
Chief Financial Officer
F1® Arcade
12-2023 - 6-2025
VP - Global Finance
F1® Arcade
7-2022 - 11-2023
CFO
The Light
7-2019 - 7-2022
Finance Director - Europe
Soho House & Co
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1997 - 2000
BSc
University of Warwick
1995 - 1997
Education details unavailable
Island School
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Adam. Free, 10 seconds.