Jamie Kent

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DISC Type : ci

Group CFO at Coriant

United Kingdom

Overview

Jamie Kent is the Group CFO at Coriant, where he steers financial strategy and supports M&A initiatives. His expertise lies in aligning financial processes with organizational goals and driving growth through financial transformation. He holds a BSc from the University of East Anglia and is an FCA at ICAEW.

He is part of the leadership team that established the Coriant Group, which is positioned to be a key player in the industrial and infrastructure maintenance services sector.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Curious

Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Strategic M&A
His current role at Coriant is centered on steering growth through M&A initiatives and integrating acquired companies.
Financial Transformation
He focuses on enhancing internal systems, processes, and controls to enable growth and support the overall business strategy.
Operational Efficiency
A core focus of his is implementing scalable platform strategies and has completed coursework in Lean Management.

Media Appearances

Jamie has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Group CFO at Coriant
11-2022 - 4-2025
CFO, Northern Europe at Culligan International
9-2020 - 10-2022
Group Finance Director, UK&I at Culligan International
9-2016 - 9-2020
Finance Director at Zip Water UK
11-2014 - 9-2016
Finance Director at Archant

Education

2006 - 2011
FCA from ICAEW
2003 - 2006
2.1 BSc from University of East Anglia

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Insights For Selling To Jamie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jamie is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jamie

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jamie move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Jamie take some risk or not?

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

You And Jamie

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