Sky Betting & Gaming finance director to leave firm
Paul Caulfield brings the curtain down on 10-year spell with Leeds-based operator as parent company Flutter lists in the US
Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) group finance director Paul Caulfield has confirmed he will depart the Flutter Entertainment-owned operator.
Caulfield has decided to call time on his decade-long association with SBG, having initially joined as a commercial risk manager in April 2013 from the Press Association.
He was named group financial controller in March 2015 before stepping up to become group finance director in July 2018.
The following year, Flutter snapped up SBG owner The Stars Group in a £10bn deal to create the world’s largest online gambling operator.
Caulfield did not reveal what his next steps would be upon leaving the Leeds-based firm as he conveyed his thanks to former SBG colleagues on social media.
Taking to LinkedIn, Caulfield said: “The last 10 years have been incredible, our journey from a very small division of Sky to Flutter Entertainment (via CVC Capital Partners and The Stars Group) has been a rollercoaster of success; and I’m immensely proud of everything that we have achieved over that time.
“It’s been a huge privilege to work alongside so many amazing people, both past and present, and I’m hugely thankful for all the experiences and memories over the years.
“I’ve learned so much over the years (and not just how to add up much larger numbers), and importantly had lots of fun along the way. It’s a fantastic place to ‘work’,” he added.
Elsewhere, SBG’s parent company Flutter listed on the New York Stock Exchange this week as the operator confirmed plans to switch to the US for a primary listing before the end of the year.
EGR spoke to some key industry figures to gauge their opinion on what Flutter’s strategy could mean for the rest of the sector.
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