Clue Software, an enterprise intelligence and investigation platform, has appointed Mark Watson as chief operating officer.
The Bristol company is boosting its leadership team after seeing annual recurring revenue increase at 45% CAGR over the past three years amid increasingly complex global security and geopolitical threats.
Watson brings more than 30 years’ experience driving growth across global software and SaaS businesses, with a strong track record of delivering commercial outcomes and strengthening go-to-market execution.
He has scaled organisations through key inflection points, from early traction to international expansion, including roles during Oracle’s hypergrowth and Micromuse’s rapid rise to IPO.
Across senior roles at Sage, Lifeworks and IriusRisk, he has improved revenue performance by refining GTM strategy, strengthening customer expansion and embedding operational discipline.
In recent COO and CCO roles, he has focused on building repeatable growth engines for early- and mid-stage SaaS companies, aligning teams and accelerating sustainable revenue growth.
“Clue has built a strong foundation in a market that’s becoming more critical by the day,” said Watson.
“My focus will be on scaling the operating model to match that opportunity – sharpening execution, strengthening how teams work together, and ensuring we continue to deliver consistent outcomes as we grow.”
Organisations including the Home Office, Met Police, NHS Counter Fraud Authority, Oxfam, US Centre for Safe Sport and Tesco rely on Clue to identify and respond to high-consequence threats, deliver justice and demonstrate the impact of their investigations.
Clare Elford, CEO at Clue, said: “We’ve built strong momentum as a business, investing in our platform and domain expertise for a rapidly expanding customer base across increasingly complex threat environments.
“Bringing in experienced leadership is vital to delivering on that ambition, and Mark’s track record in scaling software businesses will be critical as we continue to extend our impact.”
Ian Blackhurst will move from chief sales officer into a strategic advisor and non-executive director role, continuing to support Clue’s growth and strategic direction.
Guy Chiswick steps into his role, bringing more than 20 years’ experience leading revenue growth across technology and data-led businesses.
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