TransUnion, a global information and insights company and one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies, has welcomed Sharon Naidoo as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the UK and Europe.

Sharon will be joining the UK executive team, where she will be responsible for overseeing the business’s finance and accounting activities for the region, helping to drive TransUnion’s ambitious growth strategy. She joins the UK and Europe team from her role as CFO for TransUnion Africa, bringing her experience across diverse industries such as banking, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and consumer packaged goods to the role.

Speaking on her appointment, Sharon said: “I’m excited to take on this new role and to be supporting TransUnion’s commitment to using data and insights to help our customers and consumers navigate a fast-changing modern business environment – that's what we call 'Information for Good'. I'm also looking forward to working with the UK & Europe Executive team to drive our ambitious growth strategy, as we look to tackle the challenges and opportunities that will help our region realise its potential."

“Sharon brings a wealth of experience and leadership to TransUnion’s UK and Europe business, including her combined passions for innovative finance solutions and people leadership,” said David Gilbert, senior vice president international CFO at TransUnion. “Her talent for providing accurate and relevant information and insights, along with her significant project management skills, is sure to add great momentum to our growth in the region.”

Sharon joined TransUnion in 2021, is a qualified chartered accountant and holds a master’s degree in financial management, along with 23 years’ experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, accounting, and operations. She was nominated in South Africa’s CFO of the Year awards programme in 2023, when she was named the Transformational CFO of the Year.