Belle Spaan

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Divisional Chief Executive - Safety - Halma plc at Halma plc

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Belle Spaan is a Divisional Chief Executive for the Safety sector at Halma plc, a fast-track finance executive with extensive leadership experience in finance and global transformation. She has held leadership roles in the Netherlands and France, and holds a Master of Science from the University of Groningen.

A key aspect of her professional approach is a passion for people-focused change leadership, using a straightforward and intuitive communication style to connect with teams and build momentum.

Personality Overview

Value Conscious

Perfectionist

Meticulous

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Change Leadership
Considers people-focused change leadership a personal passion and a core professional skill, emphasizing her ability to create momentum within organizations.
Safety Sector Growth
As Divisional CEO of the Safety sector, she is focused on expansion, highlighted by her public announcements welcoming new acquisitions like Thermocable Ltd.
Financial Transformation
Her background includes roles like Director of Finance and Transformation and CFO, indicating a deep expertise in evolving financial operations for global companies.

Media Appearances

Halma acquires electrical safety business for £44m – Halma plc. Featured in Halma plc Press Release

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Trading update – Halma plc. Featured in Halma plc Press Release

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Work History

10-2025
Divisional Chief Executive - Safety - Halma plc at Halma plc
8-2024 - 11-2025
Director of Finance and Transformation at Halma plc
8-2021 - 11-2025
CFO Safety Sector at Halma plc
12-2018 - 6-2021
Finance Director Lightside at CRH at CRH
11-2015 - 9-2018
VP Head of Finance Personal Care at Philips

Education

1998 - 2004
Master of Science from University of Groningen
Education details unavailable from Maastricht Business School & Amsterdam Business School

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Insights For Selling To Belle

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Belle is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Belle

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Belle move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Belle take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Belle

Personality Compatibility


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