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Simon Duckworth

Energizer · DISC type I
Assistant Colonel of the Regiment (Colonel, Reserves), The Ranger Regiment at British Army
📍 United Kingdom

Simon Duckworth is an experienced non-executive director with a history in public and private sectors, including defence, IT, and finance. A Cambridge graduate, he holds senior roles in the British Army and the City of London Corporation, specializing in change management, law enforcement, and operational planning. He is also the Non-Executive Chairman of CloudCoCo Plc.

He is the City Corporations Armed Forces Champion and serves as Deputy Chair for the City Bridge Foundation, Londons oldest trust. Married to Caroline, he lives in Southwark and splits his time between London and Scotland. He is also involved with several historical City of London companies.

He was the first person appointed Assistant Colonel with a specific responsibility for Reservists in the British Army’s youngest Regiment, the Rangers.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Assistant Colonel of the Regiment (Colonel, Reserves), The Ranger Regiment
Job Level
Junior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Informal
Relationship Oriented
Imaginative

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Defence & Security
Holds multiple senior and advisory roles within the British Army, including with The Ranger Regiment, and is a former Chairman of the City's Police Authority.
Public & Private Sector
His career spans leadership in the British Army, civic roles with the City of London, and chairmanship of AIM-listed tech company CloudCoCo Plc.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Assistant Colonel of the Regiment (Colonel, Reserves), The Ranger Regiment
British Army
10-2023
Home Command/ Standing Joint Command (UK), Non Executive Advisor
British Army
7-2023
Commander, The Staff Corps (ELSC)
British Army
6-2015
Non Executive Chairman
CloudCoCo Plc
4-2022
Deputy Chair, City Bridge Foundation
City Bridge Foundation
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Media appearances

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Education
1986 - 1990
MA
University of Cambridge
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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