Christopher Penfold is Commercial Director at ForrestBrown and a member of the executive leadership team. He is responsible for leading the firm’s commercial strategy, client growth initiatives and market expansion plans, helping ensure more innovative businesses across the UK can access the funding, incentives and expertise needed to invest, grow and compete.
Christopher focuses on strengthening client relationships, expanding ForrestBrown’s reach and delivering a market-leading client experience. He works with business leaders, finance teams and innovation specialists to help organisations understand and maximise the value of available incentives.
He brings more than 18 years of senior commercial leadership experience across professional services, financial services, technology and consulting to ForrestBrown. Throughout his career, he has led national growth strategies, developed high-performing teams and built strategic relationships with organisations ranging from high-growth businesses to some of the UK’s largest and most complex enterprises.
Christopher has significant experience of driving growth, leading major client programmes and supporting organisations through periods of change, transformation and expansion. His experience spans a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, engineering, technology, life sciences, financial services and professional services.
He is passionate about supporting the UK’s innovation economy and helping ambitious businesses unlock opportunities for investment and growth. He believes that combining technical excellence with exceptional client service enables organisations to innovate with confidence and achieve their long-term ambitions.