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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 CEO’ operating in the Industrial Manufacturing 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.
Mike Flewitt
CEO of McLaren Applied Technologies
Mike Flewitt joined McLaren as Chief Operating Officer in June 2012 and became Chief Executive Officer in July 2013. At the time of joining, the position was a new and strategic addition to the executive team and came as the company embarked on a new period of growth. Mike’s current role as CEO includes the development, manufacture and global distribution of a range of current and future McLaren sports cars, including the McLaren 650S and McLaren P1™. Prior to joining McLaren, Mike was Vice President, Manufacturing, Ford of Europe, and Corporate Officer, Ford Motor Company. Before joining Ford, he held senior manufacturing and operations roles at TWR Group Limited, AutoNova AB and Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars Limited. He qualified in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering in 1987 and completed a post-graduate qualification in Management and Project Management at Salford University in 1996.
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About McLaren Applied Technologies: McLaren Applied Technologies is a British technology company that works in conjunction with other companies.
Sam Cockerill
CEO and Founder of Libertine FPE
Sam Cockerill was previously an independent management & technical consultant to the renewable energy industry & public sector. Sam was a member of the senior management team of Ensus, which he helped to develop from a project financed startup business in 2007 into one of Europe’s major bioethanol producers and successfully sold to CropEnergies in 2013. Sam has over 20 years’ experience in automotive engineering, consumer product development and strategy consulting. He is a chartered mechanical engineer and has an MBA from INSEAD.
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About Libertine FPE: Libertine FPE designs and manufactures linear generator and piston power systems.
Paul Forman
Chief Executive Officer of Essentra
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About Essentra: Essentra is a leading international supplier of specialist plastic, fiber, foam, and packaging products.
Craig Hayman
CEO of AVEVA
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About AVEVA: AVEVA is an engineering IT software provider to plant, power, and marine industries.
Joseph Crabtree
Founder and CEO of Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Joseph Crabtree is the Founder and CEO of Additive Manufacturing Technologies.
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About Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing technology company dedicated to unlocking 3D printing as a viable alternative to traditional manufacturing.
