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Simon Crowe, Former CFO of ERM and Wood Mackenzie

Simon Crowe, Former CFO of ERM and Wood Mackenzie

Update: 2025-07-15
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In this episode of the PepTalks podcast, we speak with Simon Crowe, a seasoned CFO with deep experience navigating private equity-backed businesses through growth and exit. Simon served as CFO at energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie and ERM, the world’s largest sustainability consultancy, where he led the company through its fifth PE transaction, valuing the business at $2.85bn.


We dive into the fundamentals of a PE-backed finance function, including how to build a growth-oriented and finance-led business, craft board packs that support strategic decision-making, manage leverage and debt relationships effectively and cultivate a high-impact CFO–CEO partnership.

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Simon Crowe, Former CFO of ERM and Wood Mackenzie

Simon Crowe, Former CFO of ERM and Wood Mackenzie

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