Crispin Goldsmith

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Chief Financial Officer at Pollen Street Capital

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Crispin Goldsmith is the Chief Financial Officer at Pollen Street Group, bringing extensive experience across public and private markets. A graduate of Durham University with a degree in Politics and Economics, he previously held senior executive roles at eEnergy Group and Currys Plc. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

There is no publicly available information about his personal life, interests, or hobbies outside of his professional career.

He has experience managing substantial funds, including a £1. 1 billion fund targeting structured equity investments while at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Financial Leadership
Serves as CFO at Pollen Street Group, previously holding CFO and Chief Strategy Officer roles at public company eEnergy Group.
Private Equity
Has a background as a private equity investor, including a role as Investment Director at Duke Street and focusing on PE clients at PwC.
Growth Strategy
At eEnergy, he was instrumental in increasing revenues through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, aligning with his interest in entrepreneurial teams.

Media Appearances

Crispin has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Pollen Street Capital
7-2022 - 12-2024
Group CFO at eEnergy
4-2021 - 12-2024
Senior Advisor at Lumina Capital Advisers
12-2020 - 7-2022
Finance Director at Beond Group
7-2020 - 7-2022
Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at eEnergy

Education

1995 - 1998
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Durham University

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Exp : 24 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Pollen Street Capital
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Insights For Selling To Crispin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Crispin is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Crispin

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Crispin move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Crispin take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Crispin

Personality Compatibility


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