Books by Simon Woolley

Simon Woolley left school at 16 without any A levels, and moved to London at 19, where he ended up in sales. At 26, he became a student, eventually ending up with a masters in Hispanic literature. It was during a visit to South America that he saw for himself the value in organised activism. Returning to England, he founded Operation Black Vote at the age of 28. He was knighted for his services to race equality in 2019 and was made a life peer in October of that year.

Sources of Value is a comprehensive guide to financial decision making suitable for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. It treats financial decision making as both an art and a science and proposes a comprehensive approach through which companies can maximise their value. Beginners will benefit from its initial financial foundation section which builds strong basic skills. Practitioners will enjoy the new insights which the eponymous Sources of Value technique offers - where values come from and why some companies can expect to create it while others cannot. The book also introduces several other techniques which, together, spell out how to combine strategy with valuation and an understanding of accounts to make a fundamental improvement in the quality of corporate financial decision taking. Sources of Value is written in a readable conversational style and will appeal to those already working in companies as well as those studying on a business course.