Matt Bellis

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Chief Financial Officer at UK Biocentre

Royston, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Matt Bellis is the Chief Financial Officer at UK Biocentre, where he leads financial strategy for one of the UKs largest sample processing facilities. His career includes senior finance roles at global life science firms like Illumina and AstraZeneca. He holds an MSc from Alliance Manchester Business School and is an associate member of CIMA.

He recently called the acquisition of UK Biocentre by Azenta Life Sciences "one of the most significant transactions" of his career.

Personality Overview

Slow Buyer

Skeptic

Sometimes Friendly

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Life Sciences Finance
His career is deeply rooted in the life sciences sector, with senior finance roles at UK Biocentre, Illumina, and AstraZeneca.
Strategic Acquisitions
He recently played a key role in the acquisition of UK Biocentre by its long-term partner, Azenta Life Sciences.
Operational Growth
His focus is on building finance functions that provide actionable insights to support strategic decision-making and operational expansion.

Media Appearances

Matt has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Chief Financial Officer at UK Biocentre
2-2024 - 5-2025
Finance Director at UK Biocentre
2-2020 - 2-2024
Group Financial Controller at nurtur.group
9-2019 - 2-2020
Finance Business Partner at Illumina
5-2017 - 8-2019
Group FP&A Manager at AstraZeneca

Education

2011 - 2014
Associate member from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
2010 - 2011
MSc from Alliance Manchester Business School

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Insights For Selling To Matt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.
  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories
  • If they are not asking many questions, nudge them to ask questions rather than just starting to talk yourself

DONT's

  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matt is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matt

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matt move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Matt take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Matt

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