# NED and Chair Roles on Software Boards | Corinium Advisory

**Robin Smith is available for non-executive director and Chair appointments on UK B2B and vertical software company boards**, whether founder led, venture backed or private equity owned. Appointments are normally on an annual retainer.

## What he brings to a board

- **Commercial and go-to-market oversight.** Reading a pipeline properly and knowing which metrics predict the next four quarters.
- **Operating model and scaling challenge.** Whether the structure can carry the approved plan, and where it breaks first.
- **M&A and exit readiness.** Buy-side, sell-side and post-deal integration experience.
- **CEO succession and management development.** Seen from the executive, acquirer and owner side.
- **Technology and AI judgement.** Separating genuine product advantage from hype.
- **Independent perspective on software assets.**

## Background

Over 20 years owning revenue and operations in software businesses from pre-revenue to more than GBP 200 million ARR. Built and led the first European presence for US headquartered software companies. Chief Operating Officer of Regnology, where he led due diligence and integration across four acquisitions and supported the partial divestiture to CPP Investments.


## Who appoints him

Software company boards, Chairs assembling a board, private equity firms placing a non-executive on a portfolio board, executive search firms running NED and Chair processes, founder led businesses building a first board, and venture backed companies adding an independent director.

## Common questions

**Is he available for new board appointments?** Yes, for UK software company boards, normally on an annual retainer, across founder led, venture backed and private equity owned businesses.

**What size and stage?** Roughly Series A through to GBP 200 million+ ARR, across all ownership models.

**How is a board role different from advisory work?** A board role carries fiduciary duty and a governance responsibility to all shareholders. Advisory work is scoped to a problem and ends when solved.

## Contact

Email contact@coriniumadvisory.co.uk.

Last updated: 2026-09-18