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 London based Managing Director operating in the Video 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.
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.
Follow Ken Friar:
About Arsenal Football Club: Arsenal Football Club is a multi media production company representing a diverse & exciting international talent roster including Director.
Dominic Grounsell
Managing Director – UK & Eire Sports Brands of Entain
Follow Dominic Grounsell:
About Entain: Entain is a multinational sports betting and gaming group operating in the online and retail sector.
Emily Shelley
Managing Director of Alamy
Follow Emily Shelley:
About Alamy: Alamy is the world’s largest online photo agency for stock, video and live news.
Farhad Divecha
Managing Director of AccuraCast
Farhad Divecha is the managing director of AccuraCast. He oversees all search engine marketing, advertising and technical development work. A recognised authority in the field of search engine marketing and mobile search marketing, Farhad is a regular speaker at industry conferences and is quoted in numerous popular publications including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and CNet.
Follow Farhad Divecha:
About AccuraCast: AccuraCast is a digital marketing agency based in London, UK.
Jason Perkins
Managing Director of Curve Digital
Jason Perkins currently works as the Managing Director for Curve Digital. He previously worked at blue52 limited as the Director.
Follow Jason Perkins:
About Curve Digital: Indie developer & publisher of fine video games.
Francis Turner
Co-Founder, CRO & UK Managing Director at Adyoulike , BIMA Hot 100 2015 of ADYOULIKE
Francis Turner is the Co-Founder & CRO at ADYOULIKE.
Follow Francis Turner:
About ADYOULIKE, ADYOULIKE, Content Amp: Advertising, Reinvented.
Dale Lovell
UK Managing Director & Co-Founder of ADYOULIKE
Chief Digital Officer at Adyoulike – the European leader in native advertising. Successful track record in online start-ups and one of BIMA’s Hot 100 2015. Prior to Adyoulike Dale was co-founder of Content Amp, a content marketing service that merged with Adyoulike in March 2014. Proven at building creative content businesses, nurturing start-up teams, content development, developing brand content strategy and promoting the benefits of online content to all businesses and brands. An experienced content marketer, online editor, publisher and media professional. Experienced across the entire spectrum of online media with direct hands-on experience in numerous internet start-ups.
Follow Dale Lovell:
About ADYOULIKE, Content Amp: Advertising, Reinvented.
Ryan Nicol
Managing Director of Ceres Productions Ltd
Follow Ryan Nicol:
About Ceres Productions Ltd: A video production company based in London, offering high quality video & event filming services direct to the corporate market.
Luke Beauchamp
Managing Director of Advertising Production Resources (aka APR Consulting)
Follow Luke Beauchamp:
About Advertising Production Resources (aka APR Consulting), City Quests Media: Advertising Production Resources is a media production company offering media production management and cost optimization services.
Matthew Eaton
Managing Director, EMEA of GrayMeta
Follow Matthew Eaton:
About GrayMeta: GrayMet dramatically improves efficiencies by automating the creation of metadata with an innovative approach to extracting rich metadata.
Alex B. McKinley
Founder and Managing Director of Share Talk
Alex.B. McKinley is the Founder and Managing Director of Share Talk.
Follow Alex B. McKinley:
About Share Talk: Share Talk is a free communications portal that gives users access to exclusive interviews, videos, blogs, iOS, and Android mobile Apps.
Aaron Wood
Managing Director & Producer of Slurpy Studios
Follow Aaron Wood:
About Slurpy Studios: Slurpy Studios offers a complete range of in-house facilities to take a project from concept to delivery.
Aaron Wood
Managing Director & Producer of Slurpy Studios
Follow Aaron Wood:
About Slurpy Studios: Slurpy Studios offers a complete range of in-house facilities to take a project from concept to delivery.
Francis Namouk
Managing Director of Videum
Follow Francis Namouk:
About Videum: Videum facilitates an online platform that enables its users to find and publish videos related to health and wellness.