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Giles Henderson

Go-getter · DISC type d
CFO and Managing Director at KP Snacks
📍 Slough, England, United Kingdom

Giles Henderson is the CFO and Managing Director at KP Snacks, with a career in the food industry since 1999 at companies including Unilever and United Biscuits. He has extensive board-level experience in finance, leading transformational projects like M&A and ERP systems, and holds an ACMA certification from The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Outside of work, Giles is deeply passionate about cricket. He is heavily involved in his local community as the 1st XI Captain and Head of Junior Cricket for the Chobham Cricket Club, dedicating significant time to player development. He also shows an interest in personal wellness and athletic recovery.

He has led his local cricket teams 1st XI to two successive promotions as its captain.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
CFO and Managing Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Slough, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Giles shows up

Fast-Paced
Vision Oriented
Direct & Candid

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

Priorities

Topics Giles cares about

Financial Strategy
As CFO, he has navigated KP Snacks through major inflation by using a mix of pricing, revenue management, and cost-saving strategies to successfully grow profits.
M&A and Growth
He has a background in buy-and-sell side M&A and has been instrumental in KP Snacks' growth through acquisitions like Butterkist and Whole Earth Foods.
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Career

Work history

4-2012
CFO and Managing Director
KP Snacks
7-2010 - 4-2012
Finance Director UB FP&A
United Biscuits
11-2008 - 7-2010
Head of Decision Support
United Biscuits
7-2007 - 11-2008
Head of Marketing Decision support
United Biscuits
4-2006 - 6-2007
Senior Finance Manager: Planning
United Biscuits
In the press

Media appearances

KP Snacks in black for first time since Intersnack takeover. Featured in The Grocer
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Education
1990 - 1995
Maths
St. George's college, Weybridge
1999 - 2001
ACMA
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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