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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 United Kingdom based Founder operating in the Packaging Services 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.
Angus Elphinstone
CEO and Founder of AnyVan
Worked in transport and removal sector for the last 8 years launching White Van Gentlemen in 2006, a personable yet professional removal and storage company based in central London. Starting with 1 vehicle and one employee from inception growing to 10 vehicles and 300 containers by 2013. Leaving the daily management of the company in 2009, I started AnyVan.com in order to change the dynamics of the transport industry with the growing necessity for an online marketplace allowing the consumer to dictate the market value. Launched in Q4 2009, AnyVan’s sole aim was to create a product that is synonymous with ‘everything’ moving. AnyVan is a reverse auction process saving the consumer money and CO2 emissions while at the same time increasing revenues for the transport providers by utilising empty capacity. With a user-base of currently over 1,200,000, AnyVan is making inroads into disrupting the industry by means of a more competitive price point, efficiency, ease of use and giving the user the ability to compare suppliers by way of customer reviews.
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About AnyStorage Ltd., AnyVan: AnyVan moves anything anywhere in the UK and Europe
Molawa Adesuyi
CoFounder & CTO of Recyclan
Tech entrepreneur passionate about building products and business that change lives
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About Recyclan: Tech Enabled Plastic Recycling Company
Simon Ward
Founder and CEO of Team ITG
Simon Ward ITG and Simon Ward SP Group: Simon Ward is CEO of ITG (Inspired Thinking Group) and former Commercial CEO of SP Group, a part of St Ives Group. Simon founded ITG in 2009 and has played a key role in the company’s growth, running the business and obtaining investment for expansion and acquisitions.v ITG delivers best-in-class marketing software, procurement and studio services to numerous blue-chip clients, including PUMA, M&S, KFC, Audi and Heineken. In 2015, ITG joined the London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. Prior to founding ITG, Simon Ward was commercial CEO of SP Group, based in Redditch. He joined the printers in 1999, as co-founder and head of SP Digital. This soon became the most profitable part of the business, and Simon took over the reins of SP Group in 2000. In 2004, Simon sold SP Group to St Ives, becoming the group’s commercial CEO, remaining with the company until the launch of ITG.
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About Team ITG: Team ITG is a technology-led provider of outsourced multichannel marketing services.
Charles Bavington
CTO & Co-Founder of OCEANIUM
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About GlycoMar, OCEANIUM: Oceanium develops innovative, all-natural products from sustainably-sourced seaweed.
Karen Scofield
CEO and Co-Founder of OCEANIUM
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About OCEANIUM: Oceanium develops innovative, all-natural products from sustainably-sourced seaweed.
Richa Bhalla
Founder & CEO of Pedals
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About Pedals, Petal & Cycle: Pedals is a green, affordable, on-demand bicycle delivery service
Ramesh Darbha
Co Founder, MD of e-CARGOWARE Ltd
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About e-CARGOWARE Ltd: e-Cargoware is a cargo logistics applications on cloud for cargo airlines, ground handlers, cargo GSAs and freight forwarders
Arun Singh
Co Founder, Director of e-CARGOWARE Ltd
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About e-CARGOWARE Ltd: e-Cargoware is a cargo logistics applications on cloud for cargo airlines, ground handlers, cargo GSAs and freight forwarders
Harriet Hastings
Founder & Managing Director of Biscuiteers
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About Biscuiteers: Biscuiteers is an award-winning online retailer of handmade iced biscuits.
Suzie Walker
Founder & Chief Fire Starter of The Primal Pantry
Suzie is the founder and chief fire-starter of The Primal Pantry. The Primal Pantry makes incredibly tasty bars using only the finest of nuts and fruit to provide a clean eating snack that everyone from families with small kids, to elite athletes can enjoy. She started her business from her kitchen table and now supplies all the major supermarkets around the UK, along with exporting to over 30 countries! Suzie will be talking about her entrepreneurial rollercoaster of a journey and how it hasn’t been all plain sailing… it’s a hell of a story
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About The Keto Collective, The Primal Pantry: The Primal Pantry a real food snack brand, using the finest ingredients to craft snack and and high-protein bars.
Dominic Maxwell
Co-Founder & Director of The Primal Pantry
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About The Primal Pantry: The Primal Pantry a real food snack brand, using the finest ingredients to craft snack and and high-protein bars.
Safia Qureshi
Founder & CEO of CupClub
Safia Qureshi is an award-winning architect, social designer, entrepreneur and one half of Studio [D] Tale.
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About CupClub: CupClub is a returnable packaging service provider for drinks
Parth Desai
Founder & CEO of Pelican
Parth Desai graduated from Georgia Tech with a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and was quickly hired to work with one of the most celebrated global pioneers of Artificial Intelligence , Roger Schank. Parth rapidly built a deep expertise in AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) that has driven his own ability to innovate over the past two decades. During that time, Parth built a global team and nurtured their collective AI expertise. Working collaboratively within the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance domain for Banks and Corporates, Parth has built a thorough understanding of the Payments, Securities, Anti Money Laundering and Risk Management from both the business and technology viewpoints. As Founder &CEO, Parth works closely with his global team to deliver consistent innovation and client value that continues to underpin their long-term client relationships.
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About Pelican: Pelican provides banks and corporates with solutions that enhance, streamline and secure the payments life-cycle.
Kaushal Shah
Founder and CEO of envoPAP
Trying to turn Ideas into Reality!
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About envoPAP, Inwius: envoPAP is a Sustainable Materials Company utilizing green technology to provide agricultural waste with a second life.
