Simon Ball

Finance Director / Chief Financial Officer / Managing Director - Private Equity / Real Estate / Operational / Management Buy Out

United Kingdom

About

A senior level finance professional with 15 years post qualified experience across established and start-up private equity, fund managers, real estate investors and operational platforms. An active director, managing third-party relationships with service providers and stakeholders, in-house back-office and finance teams.

Experience

  • Finance Director at Greenridge
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Greenridge Investment Management is a real estate investment and asset management firm headquartered in London. Renowned for its unparalleled track record of over three decades, Greenridge specialises in UK real estate, consistently delivering impressive returns across various market cycles. With offices in London and Dubai, their experienced team has cultivated successful partnerships with a wide array of investors, solidifying their reputation as leaders in high-performance investment strategies.

  • Managing Director - Chief Financial Officer at Edmond de Rothschild
    Jul 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

    - CFO for UK & Funding Affordable Homes Fund - Responsible for Board Reporting, Cost Control, Debt Management, Regulatory Reporting - Management of Finance Function and Operating Teams - Governance and Reporting for the Build to Rent Fund - UK Corporate reporting to all stakeholders and banking environment

  • Finance Director at Castleforge
    Mar 2014 - May 2023 · 9 yrs 3 mos

    - Number one in Finance reporting to founders - Key involvement from early stage start-up - Overseeing growth in AUM from £100m to £1bn - Growing the team to 40, including managing the finance function up to eight professionals - Establishment of operational platforms

  • Fund Controller at Europa Capital Partners
    2008 - 2013 · 5 yrs

  • Portfolio Analyst at HSBC
    2007 - 2008 · 1 yr