Simon is a highly accomplished entrepreneur and an active investor in small businesses. He founded his own foods business in 1976, which he grew into a £135m turnover company, before selling out his majority interest in 1995 to Dairy Crest. In 1992 he chaired the MBO of The Cheese Company, which was successfully sold within three years. He retains an involvement in the dairy sector as chairman of Dairy Crest.

Current Directorships

Dairy Crest Group (Ch), Pi Capital Holdings Ltd (Ch), Miller Rayner, Ambassador Theatre Group Ltd, Revolymer Ltd