Simon Pryke

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Executive Chair & Managing Partner at Findlay Park Partners LLP

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Simon Pryke is the Executive Chair at Findlay Park Partners, an independent asset manager focused on North American companies. His extensive career includes serving as CEO at Findlay Park and CIO at Newton Investment Management. He has deep expertise in researching and investing in global banks and insurance companies, and holds an MA from the University of Oxford.

Outside of finance, Simon is highly active in civic life as the Alderman for the Ward of Langbourn in the City of London, promoting the citys financial services sector. He serves as a trustee for several foundations supporting education and social impact, including the City Bridge Foundation and the Samuel Courtauld Trust.

He has a unique dual career, simultaneously leading a major asset management firm while holding a significant public-facing civic role in the City of London.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Fast-Paced

Decisive

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

UK Capital Markets
Advocates for making it easier to launch new fund management firms as part of a wider effort to boost UK capital markets and investment in emerging companies.
Promoting London
As Alderman for the City of London, he actively works to support and promote London as a world-leading hub for financial and professional services.
Financial Regulation
Has a long-standing professional interest in the evolution of regulation and how it impacts financial market participants and global trade networks.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Executive Chair & Managing Partner at Findlay Park Partners LLP
9-2016 - 4-2025
CEO & Managing Partner at Findlay Park Partners LLP
1-2016 - 9-2016
Managing Director at Findlay Park Partners LLP
11-2023
Alderman (Ward of Langbourn) at City of London Corporation
1-2012 - 6-2015
Chief Investment Officer at Newton Investment Management

Education

Master of Arts - MA from University of Oxford
Education details unavailable from Southend High School for Boys

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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Simon

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Simon take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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