Senior Team

Fast moving, pragmatic, with a wealth of experience, the Credo team has a proven ability to innovate and deliver results for clients confronted by the challenges of radically changing markets. Our people have a depth of consulting, operational and financial experience across a wide range of industries and geographies.

Tom Coates, Partner

Tom's work for support services companies has positioned Credo as the leading consultancy to the sector.

Tom is a trusted advisor to many executives in this fast growing market and Credo�s regular industry commentary, produced by Tom and his team, is regarded being the most insightful and provocative on the industry.

Tom holds an MA in PPE from Oriel College, Oxford. He has over fifteen years consulting experience, is a founding director of Credo and also a non-executive director of HW Coates Ltd.

Chris Molloy, Partner

Chris advises general business services clients and has particular experience in transport, logistics and utilities. Much of Chris's consulting career has focused on strategy and marketing issues in industries undergoing regulatory change.

Recent themes include: bidding and solution sales, diversification into adjacent markets and responding to the challenges of de-regulation and increased competition.

Chris holds a BSc in Politics and Economics from Bristol University. Chris has worked extensively in the USA, Canada and the UK over his consulting career and is a founding director of Credo.

Ian Waters, Partner

Ian advises technology services clients with a particular focus on telecoms, software and marketing services. Ian has built a strong reputation advising in challenging markets on restructuring issues and the use of new business models for delivering technology services. Recent themes include: outsourcing networked operations , transactions in the IT industry (buy and sell side), sales management and the effectiveness of agency / client relationships.

Ian has an MA in Natural Sciences from Queens College, Cambridge. Ian has an extensive international career covering strategy, operational consulting and private equity advice and is a founding director of Credo.

Simon Bones, Partner

Simon is a Credo partner working primarily in the Business Services sectors. Simon has developed M&A and growth strategies for a number of businesses in these markets and has particular experience in working with large companies on their portfolio strategies. Such work often also involves working with the business's various divisions on their own development, while ensuring that this is in line with the group priorities.

Simon holds a BA in Physics and Philosophy from Magdalen College, Oxford and is one of the founders of Credo.

Dineshi Kodituwakku, Principal

Dineshi heads the IT Services practice at Credo. Dineshi has worked on large scale transformation programmes, often involving technology and operational improvement strategies where change cuts across divisions and companies. Particular expertise includes: new company/ product launches, operational restructuring, recovery situations and integration planning.