Simon Palmer, FCMA CGMA

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DISC Type : DS

Founder and Director at emerge360 Limited

United Kingdom

Overview

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).

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Culture Change
Identified as a key skill and area of focus, essential to his work in organizational turnarounds and strategic planning.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

1984 - 1986
Education details unavailable from Guthlaxton College

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Exp : 35 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder and Director at emerge360 Limited
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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon 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 Simon

  • 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 Simon move?

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

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

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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