From CFO to CEO

In this episode, Dominique Highfield speaks with Andrew Belshaw, CEO of Gamma Communications PLC, about his path from Big Four auditor to CFO and eventually CEO of a listed business. He reflects on moving from practice into industry, the importance of commercial experience, and the challenge of progressing internally when former peers become direct reports. Andrew shares a candid view of the CFO to CEO transition, including the shift from technical expert to leading functions outside your expertise, and why humility and asking the right questions matter.They also explore what makes a great CFO in different contexts, why the role is never one-size-fits-all, and how critical the CEO–CFO relationship is to business performance. Andrew discusses healthy disagreement, staying aligned externally, and Gamma’s IPO journey, offering practical insight into listing, governance, and building an investable story for the public markets.