Simon Peckham

Simon Antony Peckham (born 13 August 1962) is a British businessman. He is the Chief Executive of Melrose plc, a British investment company specialising in the acquisition and performance improvement of underperforming businesses.

Packham qualified as a solicitor in 1986.

Packham is the founder of Melrose, a Director since 29 May 2003, and its Chief Executive since 9 May 2012, and Chief Executive of Elster Group since 24 August 2012. He was formerly Chief Operating Officer and Secretary of Melrose Plc. From October 2000 to May 2003, he worked for the equity finance division of The Royal Bank of Scotland. His earlier career was as a solicitor at Clifford Chance. He joined Wassall plc in 1990 and became Corporate Development Director in 1999.