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Declan Ferguson

Starling Group - Group Chief Financial Officer

Fleet Mortgages•London Area, United Kingdom

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Experience15+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

Currently executive director, board member and Group CFO for Starling Group. Role includes (SMF2) and Executive Director (SMF3) for our regulated bank, Starling Bank. Responsible for overseeing all group entities, including Starling Bank and Engine by Starling whilst managing group Finance, Strategy, Treasury, FP&A, Taxation, Vendor Management and Corporate Affairs.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Engine by StarlingCurrent
    Aug 2025–Present· 1 yr 2 mos
    • DirectorCurrent
      Aug 2025–Present
  • Fleet MortgagesCurrent
    Jul 2021–Present· 5 yrs 3 mos
    • Non-Executive DirectorCurrent
      Jul 2021–Present
  • StarlingCurrent
    Jul 2017–Present· 9 yrs 3 mos
    • Group Chief Financial OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2024–Present
    • Chief Financial Officer (SMF 2)
      Jun 2022–Apr 2024
    • Executive Director, Board Member
      Jun 2022–Dec 2025
    • Chief Financial Officer (Designate)
      Apr 2022–Jun 2022
    • Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
      2021–Apr 2022
    • Chief Strategy Officer
      Jul 2019–2021
    • Director, Strategy
      Jul 2017–Jun 2019
  • PwC
    Apr 2012–Jun 2017· 5 yrs 2 mos
    • Manager - Deals
      Jul 2016–Jun 2017
    • Senior Associate - Deals
      Mar 2015–Jun 2016
    • Associate to Senior Associate - Banking & Capital Markets
      Apr 2012–Feb 2015
  • Canary Wharf Group
    Sep 2011–Mar 2012· 6 mos
    • Real Estate Development
      Sep 2011–Mar 2012

Education

Chief Financial Officer Programme

London Business School

BA

English and Philosophy

University of East Anglia

ACA

ICAEW

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Asset and Liability Management (ALM)Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate GovernanceCorporate FinanceFinTechMergers & AcquisitionsValuationCorporate DevelopmentInternational BusinessDue DiligenceStrategic Planning for GrowthFinancial ServicesInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Director levelSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Corporate FP&AFP&AStart-upsBoard of DirectorsRetail Banking