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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Manchester based Director operating in the E-Commerce space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
James Pochin
Legal Director of THG
Joined The Hut Group in July 2010 as Group Legal Director and Company Secretary. Prior to joining The Hut Group James was a corporate partner in a national law firm advising on mergers and acquisitions, takeover offers and schemes of arrangement, disposals, IPOs and equity fundraisings.
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About THG: The Hut Group is an online retailing platform focused on fast moving consumer goods, specifically focused on health and beauty.
Paul Rawlings
Director of Engineering of THG
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About THG: The Hut Group is an online retailing platform focused on fast moving consumer goods, specifically focused on health and beauty.
Paul Morris
Acquisition Marketing Director of Visualsoft
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About Visualsoft: Visualsoft eCommerce Based in the North East of England, Visualsoft is one of the UK’s leading web development companies.
Eric Hobson
Co Founder – Director of Cultured UK Ltd
Eric is a Co-Founder and Director of Cultured UK Ltd, an eCommerce and Wholesale business. Recently Eric acted as a Strategy Advisor at PrivateDoc Ltd a UK Online Pharmacy business, COO at Food Dudes Health Ltd an in school health programme and as CEO at Autology an eLearning business. Previously Eric was CEO and Founder of the award winning mobile game publisher Connect 2 Media Ltd, and is a well known figure in the Market for Mobile Entertainment. In 2007 Eric was voted by Mobile Entertainment magazine as one of the Top 50 most influential executives in the global mobile marketplace. Eric is a serial entrepreneur, founding and then selling Blue Beck Ltd, a critically acclaimed Game Developer, to Hands On Mobile Inc in 2004 for $5 million. Eric then went on to be President of EMEA, APAC and Lat Am for Hands On, growing the business into one of the leading Mobile Game Publishers in the region. Prior to entering the mobile business Eric had a long career in Consumer Goods Marketing and International Business Development, encompassing Unilever, Boots The Chemist and was International Marketing Director at the FMCG multi national PZ Cussons. Eric holds an MBA from Nottingham University
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About Cultured UK Ltd: Cultured UK Ltd is a UK Jewellery Wholesaler and eCommerce Business
Ian Cowley
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Cartridge Save
Ian Cowley is the managing director of Cartridge Save.
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About Cartridge Save: Cartridge Save is an online printer cartridge retail shop.
Vera Kulakova
Director of Lovemylook Ltd
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About Lovemylook Ltd: LoveMyLook is a fashion community site that lets people market fashion ideas to anyone looking for style inspiration.
Galina Atkin
Director of Lovemylook Ltd
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About Lovemylook Ltd: LoveMyLook is a fashion community site that lets people market fashion ideas to anyone looking for style inspiration.
Sam Rutley
Managing Director of PushON
Sam Rutley is a managing director at PushON.
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About PushON: Award winning full-service eCommerce agency with offices in Manchester, Bristol & Edinburgh
Simon Wharton
Director Business Strategy of PushON
Simon Wharton is a director business strategy at PushON.
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About PushON: Award winning full-service eCommerce agency with offices in Manchester, Bristol & Edinburgh
Leon Calverley
Managing Director of Door4
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About Door4: Door4 is a digital agency that provides business-focused e-commece websites, online promotion and internet consultancy.
Arthur Wilson
Director of Boston and Jane
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About Boston and Jane: Boston and Jane are a vintage fashion start-up.
