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Private Equity Power Talks: Map of the Maze, is a podcast all about Private Equity leadership. In each episode we will explore a theme related specifically to Private Equity backed and entrepreneurial companies, with a PE backed CEO or subject matter expert.
Private Equity Power Talks: Map of the Maze, is a podcast all about Private Equity leadership. In each episode we will explore a theme related specifically to Private Equity backed and entrepreneurial companies, with a PE backed CEO or subject matter expert.
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Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Simon Crowe, Former CFO of ERM and Wood Mackenzie
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
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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