Bio

Simon has overall responsibility for the day-to-day decisions and strategic direction of Octopus Group. Much of his time is spent looking for new opportunities for Octopus, such as moving into the commercial energy sector with Octopus Energy. Before founding Octopus in 2000, Simon spent two years working at Mercury Asset Management. He holds a first-class MA in Modern Languages from St. Andrews University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.