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Simon Palmer, FCMA CGMA

Captain · DISC type DS
Founder and Director at emerge360 Limited
📍 United Kingdom

Simon Palmer is an accomplished business transformation leader and qualified accountant (FCMA, CGMA), specializing in executing strategies for high growth, turnarounds, and M&A. People who have worked with him describe him as financially astute, strategically minded, and an outstanding, trustworthy leader who excels at facilitating large-scale change.

Outside of his direct leadership roles, Simon actively engages with his professional network, sharing opportunities and insights for contacts in the UK and internationally. He also shows appreciation for local businesses and community talent, publicly celebrating examples of fantastic customer service.

He has successfully transformed businesses across highly diverse sectors, from IT Services and Retail to Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG).

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Experience
35 Years
Current Role
Founder and Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Decisive But Calm
Output-Driven
Dynamic But Sincere

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. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

Business Transformation
His career is centered on transforming businesses for growth, succession, or exit, with experience in private equity, non-profit, and family-owned company structures.
Leadership Philosophy
He publicly shares his personal reflections and experiences on the core responsibilities and journey of being a CEO.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Founder and Director
emerge360 Limited
1-2024 - 2-2026
Group Chief Executive Officer
Trust Alliance Group
4-2019 - 12-2019
Non Executive Director
Yarmouth Stores Limited
5-2018 - 3-2019
CFO
Ombudsman Services
4-2018 - 12-2023
Group Managing Director
Trust Alliance Group
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1984 - 1986
Education details unavailable
Guthlaxton College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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