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John Leese

Energizer · DISC type I
COO at InfiniteCFO
📍 Keswick, England, United Kingdom

John Leese is a commercially focused financial leader and the current COO of InfiniteCFO. He specializes in building finance solutions for growth companies, preparing them for funding and exit events. A Chartered Accountant, he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Leicester.

John played a key role in the management buyout and subsequent successful sale of STAR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Keswick, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Big Picture Person
Relationship Oriented
Informal

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Growth Company Finance
His career focus is on building finance and accounting solutions specifically tailored for companies in their growth phase, managing costs and supporting sustainable expansion.
Private Equity Deals
He has extensive experience working with private equity-backed businesses like Crisp and CloudPay, focusing on 'deal readiness' and leading financing and exit processes.
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Career

Work history

9-2020
COO
InfiniteCFO
2-2020 - 8-2020
Consultant
Smoothwall
6-2019 - 1-2020
Chief Financial & Operations Officer
Crisp
9-2015 - 5-2019
CFO
CloudPay
1-2014 - 12-2015
Board Advisor / CFO
Portfolio of CFO / Board Advisory roles
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1990 - 1993
Chartered Accountant
ICAEW
1987 - 1990
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
University of Leicester
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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