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This list showcases the top London based Managing Director operating in the Sports space. If you think a Managing 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.
Sebastian Gray
Managing Director of Dugout
Sebastian began his career with Quest Software working in their Microsoft sales team, leaving after a number of years to establish his own company developing mobile apps. This progressed into user interactions and digital media and led him to create Sport Digital, a digital media company that specialises in the management and commercialisation of the digital landscape for athletes, actors, musicians and celebrities. Two years after its founding, Sport Digital now looks after over 300 athletes, including Gareth Bale, Anthony Joshua, and Adam Lallana, utilising and developing their digital and social media footprint with the long-term objective of optimising their digital media value.
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About Dugout: Dugout is an innovative new digital football platform.
Ken Friar
Club Secretary & Managing Director of Arsenal Football Club
Arsenal Football Club’s longest-serving director, Ken Friar OBE has been a mainstay of the Club for more than 60 years. During this time, Mr Friar, as he is affectionately known by all, has done just about every job at the Club including working as Club Secretary and Managing Director. He was a driving force behind the Gunners’ move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium and continues to lead the Club’s activities in the property sector.
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About Arsenal Football Club: Arsenal Football Club is a multi media production company representing a diverse & exciting international talent roster including Director.
Ben Ladkin
Managing Director, MLB Europe of Major League Baseball
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About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball is a professional baseball organization.
Ben Crossing
Managing Director of Hawk-Eye Innovations
Ben is currently instrumental in further establishing Hawk-Eye’s operations across Asia from Japan. Previously worked as commercial manager in cricket managing projects such as the ICC World Twenty20, Indian Premier Leagues and the Big Bash. Ben will oversee the project delivery, contractual obligations and operational elements in Japan.
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About Hawk-Eye Innovations: Hawk-Eye is a British company that develops vision-processing, video replay, and creative graphical technologies for sports.
Matthew Entwistle
Group Managing Director of Two Circles
Matthew’s twenty-year career includes senior roles in strategy consulting, marketing and commercial operations. His business passion is understanding customers and using that insight to drive tangible commercial results. He has worked across consumer and retail businesses in the UK, Europe, US and Asia, including time as Tesco’s Non-food Marketing Director and Tesco.com’s International Director. As Group Managing Director at Two Circles, he is responsible for delivering great client results in every country in which we work. As a fervent football fan, Matthew has been supporting Manchester City for the past 34 years from Maine Road to the Etihad Stadium. Having played football in his younger years he continues to keep fit and is now a keen gym-goer.
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About Two Circles: Two Circles is a sports marketing agency based in London.
Kos Gkortsilas
Managing Director of Footy Addicts
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About Footy Addicts: Footy Addicts is a social platform that enables football players and enthusiasts to discover, organize, and join football games in the UK.
Jasper Kain
Managing Director of Football Beyond Borders (FBB)
Jasper Kain and Jack Reynolds founded Football Beyond Borders in 2013, since which Jasper has been serving as its managing director.
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About Football Beyond Borders (FBB): Football Beyond Borders an education and social inclusion charity that uses young people’s passion for football to educate .
Jack Reynolds
Managing Director of Football Beyond Borders (FBB)
Jack Reynolds and Jasper Kain founded Football Beyond Borders in 2013, since which Jack has been serving as its managing director.
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About Football Beyond Borders (FBB): Football Beyond Borders an education and social inclusion charity that uses young people’s passion for football to educate .
Nick Meacham
Managing Director of SportsPro Media
Nick Meacham is a Managing Director at SportsPro Media.
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About SportsPro Media: SportsPro is the global leading B2B sports media source targeting specifically industry decision-makers, rights holders & senior executives
Philip Bingham
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Velo Vixen
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About Velo Vixen: The UK’s Leading Specialist in Women’s Cycling Kit
