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David Bridgford is a Non-Executive Director at Paragon Creative. David has over 25 years of experience in the corporate finance and strategic planning sectors.

David started their career in 1985 as an Audit Junior/Senior at Touche Ross. David then spent two years as a Corporate Finance Director at Merlin Entertainments from 2007 to 2010. During their time at Merlin Entertainments, David was responsible for leading all corporate development activity, including Joint Ventures, M&A and licensing deals. David also sat on the Executive Board and the Development Board.

In 2010, David became the Strategy Director at Leeds Castle Enterprise Board and held this position until 2016. During their time at Leeds Castle, David was responsible for strategic business planning and analysis across the group.

From 2017 to 2019, David served as a Non Executive Director at Paragon Entertainment. In February 2019, they joined Paragon Creative as a Non-Executive Director.

David Bridgford's educational career began at Shrewsbury School, where they studied economic history. David then went on to study at Durham University, where they earned a 2:II in their field.