Richard Woodward

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Chief Financial Officer at Neko Health

West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Richard Woodward is a passionate financial leader with 28 years of experience in the TMT sector, now serving as CFO at Neko Health. His career includes C-suite roles at Hyperoptic and Three, where he managed significant revenue streams and led major funding initiatives. Colleagues describe him as a curious and inspired business leader.

Outside of his executive roles, Richard is committed to philanthropy, having organized and participated in multiple charity bike rides for the Princes Trust. He values building teams centered around integrity, compassion, and fun, and has an extensive history of working internationally across Europe and Asia.

Interesting fact: Before his extensive career in finance and telecommunications, Richard began his career as a Junior Officer in the British Army.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Health Tech Innovation
Recently pivoted from a lifelong career in telecom to become the CFO of Neko Health, a health-tech company focused on preventative care.
Financial Scaling
As CFO at Hyperoptic, he secured major debt facilities to accelerate growth. At Neko, he is building the financial function to support its expansion.
Corporate Philanthropy
Demonstrates a passion for charitable work by leading and participating in company-wide fundraising events, raising over £20, 000 for the Prince's Trust in one event.

Media Appearances

Richard has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Neko Health
12-2020
Angel Investor at Tahora
4-2021 - 4-2025
Chief Financial Officer at Hyperoptic Ltd.
6-2018 - 3-2020
Chief Commercial Officer at Three.
4-2010 - 5-2018
Chief Financial Officer at Three.

Education

1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from The University of Edinburgh

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Exp : 18 Location : West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Neko Health
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Insights For Selling To Richard

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Richard is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Richard

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Richard move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Richard take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Richard

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