Peddie Bell
Peddie Bell

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & SENIOR ADVISER

Private Equity | Finance | Value Creation & Protection

I work with private equity funds, portfolio companies and boards across the investment lifecycle, with a focus on value creation, value protection and performance.

 

I bring the perspective of a former PE-backed CFO, Advisory Committee member and Audit Committee Chair. I've sat on both sides of the table, understand how PE works, and know what it takes to get things done.

What I Bring

VALUE CREATION & PROTECTION

I believe boards need to think as hard about value protection as value creation. Growth gets attention; risk can sit quietly in the background until suddenly it doesn't.

 

PRIVATE EQUITY PERSPECTIVE

I've worked across the investment lifecycle, in different sectors and countries and with different funds — including acquisition, M&A and buy-and-build, transformation and a successful exit.

 

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT

I bring independent judgement and I'm comfortable asking difficult questions. I work alongside boards and senior executives, bringing challenge, perspective and support.

 

BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE

Having worked as both an executive in PE-backed businesses and at board level, I understand the pressures on management teams as well as the expectations of investors. I can help bridge any gap between the two.

 

ABOUT

Find out more about my background and experience here.

 

PACIFIC OCEAN ROW

In 2026, I rowed 2,800 miles across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii as part of a three-woman crew, winning our class in the World's Toughest Row Pacific.

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