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 Oxfordshire based CEO’ operating in the Finance space. If you think a CEO’ 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.
Craig Newman
Chief Executive Officer of Woodford Investment Management
Craig is the driving force behind Woodford Investment Management. A contrarian thinker, his dynamic and challenging approach to distribution has shaped industry distribution models and client communications over the past two decades. He is passionate about innovation and has championed the use of modern technology to enhance communication between investors and intermediaries. His most recent role was Head of Retail Sales at Invesco Perpetual.
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About Woodford Investment Management: Woodford Investment Management is a privately owned investment firm manages equity mutual funds.
Paul Kirby
Co-founder & CEO of Zinc.VC
Paul is a former partner at KPMG and the global head of public services and government. In his career, he has been Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit, as well as working in the media, education, transport and urban regeneration sectors. Paul is a Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics & Political Science and was a Director of Bethnal Green Ventures and a Non-Executive Director of the Cabinet Office.
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About London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Zinc.VC: Zinc.VC is a London-based business builder that runs 9 month mission-led programmes to build scalable commercial impact-led businesses.
Denys C. Shortt
Chairman & CEO of Enable
Denys Shortt is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at DCS Group. He is also a Co-Founder at Enable.
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About Enable: Enable is a startup developing a cloud-based software tool for business-to-business rebate management.
Chris Manson
Chief Executive Officer of Newable
Having started out his career as a Chartered Accountant with PwC, Chris has over 20 years’ experience in the start-up and sale of SMEs. With the creation, development and sale of three businesses under his belt, Chris was awarded an EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for London in 2005.
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About Newable: Newable provides finance, consulting, and property services for start-ups, and small and medium-sized businesses in the UK.
Jonathan Partouche
Co-Founder & CEO of WAGAS Group
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About WAGAS Group: WAGAS Group provides a platform for investment in the field of cybernetics, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
