John Paton

About

Most recently joined as CFO Designate at Gateley Holdings plc, the professional services business. Previously CFO at Alpha FMC, supporting its more than quadrupling in size from AIM IPO through to c £600m take-private by Bridgepoint. 25+ years financial experience across corporate finance and banking, and a proven finance leader in a high-growth, international, multi-disciplinary settings, including delivery and integration of M&A transactions, excellent ‘UK PLC’ experience, and corporate funding including capital markets. A team player comfortable with strategic aspects and commercial detail, both financial and more broadly.

Experience

• Chief Financial Officer Designate at Gateley
  Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

• Chief Financial Officer at Alpha FMC
  Feb 2018 - Jun 2025 · 7 yrs 5 mos

• HSBC (London Area, United Kingdom)
  • Director, UK Banking
    Jan 2016 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Director, Corporate Capital Origination
    Jul 2012 - Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Corporate Capital Origination - loans & capital markets

  • Director, M&A Advisory
    Feb 2007 - Jul 2012 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    M&A Advisory Director, UK Mid-Markets

• Director at MacArthur & Co. Limited
  Jun 2001 - Dec 2006 · 5 yrs 7 mos

  Corporate finance advisory

• Manager at KPMG UK
  Sep 1994 - May 2001 · 6 yrs 9 mos

  Audit, Risk Management Consultancy