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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 Hampshire based Director operating in the Financial Services 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.
Rachel Sanborn Lawrence
Director of Coaching, Lead Financial Planner of Ellevest
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About Ellevest, Ellevest: Ellevest provides an engaging investing experience to help women meet their financial goals in life.
David Amps
Director of Customer Solutions of Netcall
David Amps is Director of Customer Solutions at Netcall Plc.
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About Netcall: Netcall delivers solutions and services that drive sustainability in the IT sector that helps in improving customer experience through CX.
Liam Brooke
Co-Founder and Director of Lendy
Liam co-founded Lendy Ltd in 2012. He is responsible for the operational performance of the company such as underwriting, disposals, legals and other key professional services, while also overseeing the commercial broker relationships. Liam has a background in corporate finance, private banking and investment management. He developed his early banking career with Barclays Corporate before moving on to United Trust Bank as a property development manager before moving to Ahli United Bank in Bahrain to head up the UK mortgage investment proposition. On his return from the Middle East, Liam worked as an Investment Director for a small asset manager in Switzerland.
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About Lendy: Lendy is Europe’s leading peer-to-peer secured property lending platform
Sally Johnson
Director and Company Sec of Madiston
With a background in marketing, finance and administration, Sally worked with many IT and small business as a consultant. She joined Tim at his second business, Mondas, when it was a sole trader business, becoming Company Secretary and responsible for marketing. In that time, Sally was involved in the AIM flotation, two acquisitions and fundraising. She has taken products from launch to market leading positions, established quality procedures and helped small businesses grow.
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About Madiston: Madiston offers a commercially available peer to peer/online lending software platform.
Sally Johnson
Director and Company Sec of Madiston
With a background in marketing, finance and administration, Sally worked with many IT and small business as a consultant. She joined Tim at his second business, Mondas, when it was a sole trader business, becoming Company Secretary and responsible for marketing. In that time, Sally was involved in the AIM flotation, two acquisitions and fundraising. She has taken products from launch to market leading positions, established quality procedures and helped small businesses grow.
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About Madiston: Madiston offers a commercially available peer to peer/online lending software platform.
Haydn Vaughan
Fleet Director of Beacon Rail Leasing
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About Beacon Rail Leasing, Beacon Rail Leasing: Beacon Rail Leasing operates as a rolling stock leasing company.
John Brewer
Director of Be Wiser Insurance
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About Be Wiser Insurance: Be Wiser Insurance is an independent Insurance Broker.
Toni Dare
Managing Director & Founder of Pulse Cashflow Finance
With over 30 years’ experience in the asset-based lending market, Toni delivers a proven track record at a senior level in both operational and risk environments. She has successfully built and managed teams and processes in this space, consistently hitting performance targets. Having worked at Director level for the least 15 years in both the banking and independent sector from Barclays Bank to Bibby Financial Services, she has built a credible reputation for managing group and divisional risk portfolios. A consummate industry professional with a wealth of experience she is committed to facilitating quick decision making and well-structured facilities for clients. As such, she made her move in 2008 to lead her own firm to enable businesses to access funding quickly, simply and on their terms giving them greater control. Her reward comes from seeing others succeed in the work place and clients flourish from the firms flexible and transparent funding solutions.
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About Pulse Cashflow Finance: Pulse Cashflow Finance is a invoice finance and credit management specialist.
