About Bedford Consulting

We’re a company that enables businesses to connect their planning processes to make better, faster and more agile decisions and accelerate performance. We give businesses greater visibility and transparency using Anaplan.

Founded in 2008, we are an Anaplan Solution Advisory & Delivery Partner, with certified expertise in all eight functional and industry specialisations. Anaplan is a global cloud-based planning software company.

We specialise in the end-to-end Anaplan project journey and support customers to develop their business requirements, process improvements, delivery, onboarding, training and offer a best-in-class Bedford Advantage. Proudly recognised as Anaplan’s Selected Delivery Partner for EMEA and have been awarded Partner of the Year for EMEA since 2015.

As one of the first Anaplan partners in EMEA, we have been involved in implementations across all industries in finance, supply chain, sales and operational planning teams within some of the world’s largest companies.
With an EMEA wide footprint, we have dedicated Hubs in UKI, DACH, Nordics, France, Central Europe, Spain & Italy.

Our 130+ deep-domain technical experts across EMEA, have delivered over 800 successful projects for 500+ customers, and have been at the forefront of connected planning technology since our inception.

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Our C-suite team

Simon Fisk

Chief Executive Officer

Simon joined Bedford as CEO in 2024 bringing extensive experience having held leadership roles in enterprise software and partner services businesses. He has successfully led PE-backed growth journeys, built high-performing cultures, and driven expansion through M&A and EMEA/International growth—expertise perfectly aligned with Bedford’s aspirations.

Simon Fisk
“I am excited to work with the talented team at Bedford, we have ambitious plans for the future, and I am confident that we will achieve great things together.”

Scott Stewart

Chief Finance Officer

Scott joined Bedford in 2026 as Chief Financial Officer, bringing extensive international finance leadership experience across high-growth technology and SaaS businesses. As both an experienced CFO and technology entrepreneur, he brings a commercial, data-driven approach to supporting Bedford’s continued growth and next stage of expansion.

Scott Stewart
“Strong businesses are built on great people, clear strategy and disciplined execution. I’m excited to be part of Bedford’s next chapter.”

Adam Hill

Chief Revenue Officer

Adam joined Bedford in 2019 as Head of Business Development and was appointed Chief Revenue Officer in 2021. Since then, he has played a key role in driving Bedford’s continued growth, leading the company’s commercial strategy, expanding customer relationships, and helping deliver consistent year-on-year revenue growth across the business.

“I haven’t looked back since joining Bedford and love to see how the business is growing.”

Paul Rawlinson

Chief Operation Officer

Paul began his career in accounting and joined Bedford in 2014. During his time with the business, he has held a number of leadership roles, before being appointed Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Paul is responsible for overseeing Bedford’s operations, delivery excellence and continued growth, ensuring customers and teams are set up for long-term success.

“What makes Bedford special is our people and the impact we have for our customers.”

Our Directors

Andy Dunn

Director of Managed Services

Andy joins us as Director of Managed Services. Andy brings the commercial leadership, managed service model expertise, and GTM capability needed to complement Bedford’s already extensive technical, consulting, and Anaplan strengths.

“Bedford’s ambition is clear, and I’m looking forward to leading a Managed Services function that raises the bar for customer experience.”

Neil Buckley

Group Services Director

Neil leads Bedford’s Group Services function, bringing together Quality Assurance, PMO, resource management, technical enablement, Anaplan enablement and our offshore services team in India. He helps ensure a consistent, scalable approach to delivery and service excellence.

Neil Buckley
“The best operations often go unseen, but they’re what allow great teams to perform at their highest level.”

Andre Pretorius

Managing Director DACH/CEE/MEA

Andre joined Bedford in 2013 after moving from South Africa to London. Today, as Managing Director for DACH, CEE and MEA, he leads Bedford’s growth across the region, helping customers maximise value from their planning transformations while strengthening strategic partnerships and regional expansion..

“The momentum at Bedford has never been stronger. I’m excited about what’s next as we continue to grow.”

David Hagetoft

Managing Director Nordics

David joined Bedford in 2017 and has been instrumental in building Bedford’s presence across the Nordic region. As Managing Director Nordics, he combines deep planning expertise with a passion for customer relationships, helping organisations turn ambitious transformation goals into lasting business value.

David Hagetoft
“The market opportunity in the Nordics continues to grow, and I’m excited to work with our customers, partners and team as we build on our success.”

Hendrick Marty

Co-Managing Director France

Business Planning expert for over 15 years, 10+ on Anaplan, Hendrick has guided 50+ organizations across Finance, Sales, Supply Chain and HR. Co-founder of Blooprint, acquired by Bedford in 2023, he co-leads Bedford France and Morocco, steering its strategy, growth and results, combining business insight and agility for lasting transformations.

“Measure twice, cut once. Success starts with understanding business challenges and keeps teams engaged over time.”

Teddy George

Co-Managing Director France

Teddy joined Bedford in 2023 and has been instrumental in developing Bedford’s presence in France. As Co-Managing Director France, he works closely with customers, partners and teams to deliver successful planning transformations and support the operations of the French business.

Teddy George
“The opportunity ahead is huge. I’m excited to work with our customers, partners and teams to continue building something special in the region.”

Our Operations directors

Espen Grepperud

Operations Director Nordics

Espen joined Bedford in 2018 and has played a pivotal role in supporting the company’s Nordic growth and operational maturity. As Operations Director, he is responsible for ensuring the Nordic regions processes and services scale effectively, helping the business deliver exceptional outcomes for customers.

Espen Grepperud
“Great businesses are built on great people and great processes. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved so far and excited about what comes next for Bedford.”

John Smtih

Operations Director UKI

John joined Bedford in 2011 and has played an important role in shaping how the business scales and delivers for customers. As Operations Director, he oversees the operational foundations that support Bedford’s continued growth, ensuring teams, systems and delivery practices evolve alongside the business while maintaining the high standards.

John Smith
“Our success comes from the success of our customers.”

Why Bedford Consulting?

  • We’re Anaplan experts – partners since 2011 with certified expertise in all eight specialisations, we are Anaplan’s Preferred Delivery Partner for EMEA. We know Anaplan inside out.

  • Significant project experience – we’ve written many RFPs and business cases across all industries and use cases. We will guide you through the process with our unique checklist.

  • Extensive experience in operational excellence – we’ve delivered implementations across all industries in finance, supply chain, sales and operational planning teams within some of the world’s largest companies.

  • Successful delivery – we partner with your team to implement (or expand) Anaplan using a tried and tested agile methodology and ensure that there is skills transfer at every stage.

  • We deliver results – we implement solutions that are based on industry best practice and align to your overall business strategy and objectives and deliver tangible ROI.

  • Expert knowledge transfer – as a fully certified Solution Advisory & Delivery partner, we have deep domain expertise, knowledge and best practices.

  • We focus on your success – we help you reach your growth and operational potential, collaborate, solve challenges, and empower decision-makers to make agile and data-driven decisions.

We’re waiting to help you

Get in touch with us today and let’s start transforming your business with faster, confident decisions.

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