Simon Butcher

Simon Patrick Loftus Butcher is currently Director at Blue Triangle Buses Ltd., Go-Ahead Holding Ltd. (since 2016), London & Birmingham Railway Ltd., Southern Railway Ltd., Carousel Buses Ltd., Thames Travel (Wallingford) Ltd., Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd. (since 2016), Thamesdown Transport Ltd., Sheffield Forgemasters Engineering Ltd., Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd. (Non-Executive Director), and Carousel Buses Ltd. He is Finance Director at King's College Hospital Charity.
He is Independent Non-Executive Director at Endava Plc (since 2023).
He is Director at Thames Travel (Wallingford) Ltd., and Director at Carousel Buses Ltd. He is Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Restore Plc (starting 2026).
He is a Member of The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and The British Transport Police Authority.
Former roles include Finance Director at Mapeley Estates Ltd., Executive Director & Group Finance Director at Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. (2009–2014), Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director at Capita Plc (2019–2020), Director at Southern Vectis Ltd. (2016–2018), Chief Financial Officer & Director at The Go-Ahead Group Ltd. (2016–2018), Director at Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co. Ltd., Director at London General Transport Services Ltd. (2016–2018), Finance Director at London Underground Ltd., Director at Thames Trains Ltd., Director at Aviance UK Ltd., Director & Finance Director at New Southern Railway Ltd., Director at Go North East Ltd. (2016–2018), Group Finance Director & Executive Director at Network Rail Ltd. (2014–2016), Finance Director at DB Cargo (UK) Ltd. (2004–2008), Director at Go South Coast Ltd. (2016–2018), Director at Hedingham & District Omnibuses Ltd. (2016–2018), Director at Anglian Bus Ltd., Group Chief Financial Officer at Headlam Group Plc (2022–2023), and Auditor at Deloitte LLP (United Kingdom).
Education includes undergraduate degree from the University of South Africa.