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 Care. 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 leadership 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, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
“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.”

Cathal Doyle

Non-Exec Director

Cathal joined Bedford in 2008 in our Customer Success team, developing to Customer Success Director and later, Chief Customer Officer. In 2020, he proudly stepped into the role of CEO where he led Bedford through a pivotal growth journey. Now, in 2024, Cathal has transitioned to a Non-Executive Director on the board, continuing to support Bedford through the exciting next phase.

Cathal Doyle Bedford Consulting Non-Exec Director
“I am privileged to support Bedford through our next stage of growth across EMEA, as we look to enable our customers in making better, faster and more agile decisions.”

Neil Doyle

Executive Chairman

Neil is Co-Founder and Chairman at Bedford. Neil is a passionate Anaplanner, being one of the early adopters of Anaplan in the UK and spending the early part of his Bedford career selling and implementing the product on a day-to-day basis. Now, Neil oversees the strategic direction of Bedford working closely with the CEO, Board and Leadership Team.

Neil Doyle Bedford Consulting Non Executive Chairman
“I am most proud of the people I am surrounded by at Bedford, and what we have achieved together over the years.”

Paul Rawlinson

Chief Operation Officer

Paul started his career in accounting and joined Bedford in 2014. During his time at Bedford he has held roles as a Senior Manager and Customer Success Director before taking over as Chief Customer Officer in 2021.

Paul Rawlinson Bedford Consulting Chief Customer Officer
“My goal is to create a customer first mindset in every decision Bedford makes.”

Adam Hill

Chief Revenue Officer

Adam joined Bedford in 2019 as our Head of Business Development before taking up his current role as Chief Revenue Officer in 2021 where he drives our 50% year-on-year growth.

Adam Hill Bedford Consulting Chief Revenue Officer
“I haven’t looked back since joining Bedford and love to see how the business is growing.”

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.

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

Philip Crawford

Chief Financial Officer

Phil is our Chief Financial Officer since 2019 and is responsible for the entire financial operation of Bedford Consulting, working closely with the Chairman, CEO, Board and Leadership Team.

Philip Crawford Bedford Consulting Chief Financial Officer
“It is hugely exciting for me to see us expand our footprint into Europe, exposing us to new cultures and local processes.”

Andre Pretorius

Head of Customer Success

Andre joined Bedford in 2013, originally from South Africa, he moved to London in 2012. Andre is an Anaplan expert leading numerous projects during his time at Bedford and was promoted to Customer Success Director in 2021 where his mission is to be proactive in pursuit of excellence, in our project delivery and customer adoption.

Andre Pretorius  Bedford Consulting Customer Success Director
“Seeing how Bedford has grown over the last few years, I am excited to see what is to come for us.”

Debbie Laird

Head of People Operations

After many years working in HR and Ops within global tech firms, Debbie joined Bedford as Head of People Operations in March 2021 to support our ambitious people growth plans, and manage the full employee lifecycle and people strategies.

Debbie Laird Bedford Consulting Head of People Operations
“Helping our people to become great, and great people will come.”

Gary Murphy

Head of Bedford Care

Gary joined Bedford in 2011 as a Senior Consultant. After 10 years delivering for our customers, Gary is now Head of Bedford Care, ensuring excellence in the enablement of our customers on-going journey with Bedford and Anaplan, empowering them to create value.

Gary Murphy Bedford Consulting Head of Enablement
“It has been a pleasure for me to see how Anaplan and Bedford have developed simultaneously over the years and the most exciting part of the journey is yet to come.”

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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