Paul Fox

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Director at SVPGlobal

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Paul Fox is a Director on the European Operating Team at SVPGlobal, a private equity firm. With 26 years of experience, he specializes in transforming corporate finance functions and leading global tax strategy, holding senior roles at Klöckner Pentaplast and Ferguson plc. He earned his Economics degree from the University of Birmingham and holds FCA & CTA certifications.

Paul is deeply committed to child welfare as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Comfort Cases UK. He actively champions the charitys mission to provide dignity and comfort to children entering the foster care system, frequently using his network to appeal for corporate partnerships and donations of essential items.

He believes the charity has an impact on childrens lives "beyond which many of us can comprehend. "

Personality Overview

Fast-paced

Long-term Focused

Risk-Accepting

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

PE Value Creation
As a Private Equity Operating Partner at SVPGlobal, his primary role involves transforming and enhancing the value of portfolio companies. [Predicted]
Global Tax Strategy
He has extensive experience leading the global tax, customs, and insurance functions for large multinational corporations like Klöckner Pentaplast and Ferguson plc.
Child Welfare Advocacy
Serves as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for Comfort Cases UK, a charity providing essential items to children in the care system.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2022
Director at SVPGlobal
7-2022
Chair of the Board of Trustees at Comfort Cases UK
8-2019 - 8-2022
Group Vice President of Tax, Customs & Insurance at Klöckner Pentaplast
11-2015 - 8-2019
Global Head of Tax at Ferguson plc
7-2014 - 11-2015
European Tax & Global Transfer Pricing Director at Diageo Plc

Education

1996 - 1999
Economics / Planning - BSocSc - JH from University of Birmingham
1994 - 1996
Education details unavailable from Haberdashers Aske's

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Exp : 14 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director at SVPGlobal
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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Paul

Personality Compatibility


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