Best Startup
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 Sussex based Founder operating in the Recruiting space. If you think a Founder 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.
David Allison
Co-Founder and CEO of GetMyFirstJob
David is the Co-Founder and CEO of GetMyFirstJob Limited. He is passionate about improving access to opportunities for young people and helping business access the next generation of talent. Following a career with Ford where, after a number of roles from advanced product development to European product planning, he discovered his passion for organisational and people development. David was instrumental in setting up and running Ford’s partnership with Loughborough University and was Director of the Henry Ford College. Having gained an MBA, David left Ford to focus on Learning and Development. Following a number of senior roles at specialist training and L&D businesses, he co-founded GetMyFirstJob in 2011. David has served as a Trustee / NED of NCFE, one of the UK’s leading awarding organisations, and was designated a National Leader of Governance in 2014 following his work with schools. He remains a visiting lecturer at the School of Business and Economics at Loughborough University.
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About GetMyFirstJob: GetMyFirstJob is a web-based platform that improves the speed and quality of matching young people to the right apprenticeship.
Andrew Barnes
Managing Director and Co Founder of 6prog
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About 6prog: The fastest and most cost effective contract engagement process
Hannah Birch
Co-Founder of 6prog
After graduating in Marketing, Hannah took a management path by delivering projects in the public sector and managed ‘return to employment’ schemes for ex-offenders. More recently Hannah managed the back office of a consultancy firm in the UK. In her spare time, she ‘enjoys’ being a general taxi service and keeping fit.
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About 6prog: The fastest and most cost effective contract engagement process
Hannah Birch
Co-Founder of 6prog
After graduating in Marketing, Hannah took a management path by delivering projects in the public sector and managed ‘return to employment’ schemes for ex-offenders. More recently Hannah managed the back office of a consultancy firm in the UK. In her spare time, she ‘enjoys’ being a general taxi service and keeping fit.
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About 6prog: The fastest and most cost effective contract engagement process
Andrew Donnelly
Founder and Director of Kloodle
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About Kloodle: Kloodle is the Social Network for Graduate Recruitment and Student Employability in the UK.
