Mr J Pickles

He is an experienced Finance Director with a strong background in technology and learning companies with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity fundraising, business coaching, financial and HR management.

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Prior to joining Cavendish Education, Jon was Finance Director of ILX Group PLC, an AIM-quoted training and technology business with operations in Australia, New Zealand, Dubai, Denmark, mainland Europe, and the United States.

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Jon supports Cavendish and its schools in all areas of financial management and planning.

He is a Chartered Management Accountant and has a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy from King’s College London.

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Jon is also a Governor at St James Independent Schools where he holds the responsibility for finance across all schools, chairs the Bursary Committee, and is Trustee of the Pension Fund.