Fibeo Appoints Former Cuckoo CFO Ahead of Summer Crowdfunding Campaign

Neil Gooding (CFO), Fibeo

Fibeo Ltd, Scotland's first customer-owned broadband provider, has today announced the appointment of Neil Gooding as Chief Financial Officer.

Neil brings over thirty years of finance experience to Fibeo, the majority of it earned inside telecoms businesses at varying stages of growth, complexity and transformation. Most recently as CFO for Jurassic Fibre and Cuckoo Fibre he was central to the financial leadership of both businesses through periods of significant operational scale-up in the UK fibre market.  

Prior to that, his career took in CFO positions at Digicel in the French West Indies and Emtel in Mauritius, as well as senior finance roles across Cable & Wireless operations spanning Panama and the Caribbean. He trained as a Chartered Accountant with BDO Binder Hamlyn and holds a first-class MEng in Electronic Systems Engineering from Aston University.

That breadth of experience, across high-growth operators, international markets and businesses at the sharpest end of telecoms delivery, is precisely what Fibeo needs as it enters its most consequential phase of development ahead of its crowdfunding campaign this summer and service launch in autumn 2026.

"Fibeo is building something that has not existed before in the UK broadband market," said Neil. "A business where the people who use it are also the people who own it, and where that ownership is built into the structure from the ground up rather than bolted on as an afterthought. It is a compelling model and one I am genuinely excited to be part of. My priority from day one is working closely with Caelan and the Board to lead the critical interplay between financial robustness and consumer marketing strategy, and ensuring the right foundations are in place from the start. I am looking forward to taking this into the crowdfunding campaign and towards launch."

Liam Ronan, Chairman of Fibeo Ltd, said: "Neil brings a depth of experience that will be invaluable as we enter this next phase. His proven fiduciary experience, combined with his broader capabilities across the business, give the board real confidence as we prepare for launch. I look forward to seeing what he brings to the board in terms of next steps for Fibeo's overall financial and go-to-market strategy."

Caelan Grant, Founder and CEO of Fibeo Ltd, added: "Neil is exactly the kind of CFO Fibeo needs at this stage. His background in high-growth telecoms businesses, both here and internationally, speaks for itself, and will give our customer-owners the confidence in the financial structure they rightly deserve. I look forward to us all working together as a board on our go-to-market strategy, wider leadership composition and ensuring the right structures are in place as we move into phase two of our customer ownership model.

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