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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 London based Director operating in the Wellness 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.
Rafael López Schietekat
Founder & Managing Director of Diagnostikare
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About Diagnostikare: The first data-driven patient-centric virtual primary care platform in Mexico.
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Simon Hancock
Investor and Director of Amplify Life
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About Amplify Life: Amplify Life is an app that provides coaching for fitness and wellbeing.
Philippa Jayanathan
Director Of Operations – Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust of National Health Service
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About National Health Service: NHS is the UK’s biggest health website which employs people with a wide range of skills from software development to journalism.
Victoria Tydeman
Director and Co-Founder of Oodee
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About Oodee: allergen neutral skincare – next generation clean beauty
Thiago Monteiro
Director of Growth of Peak
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About Peak: Peak’s mission is to help the world spend their time better using tools and technique borrowed from education, neuroscience and gaming.
Nikunj Sondagar
Co-Founder & Non Executive Director of Brushlink
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About AUXO, Brushlink, Healthcare Angels Network, Medicalsupply, Tooth Wise, Wise360: Brushlink is a health and wellness company that specializes in the fields of oral care and dental insurance markets.
Connor Minney
Co-founder and Director of Operations of Grndhouse
Connor Minney Co-founder and Director of Operations at Grndhouse.
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About Grndhouse: Grndhouse is an online fitness platform.
Louis Rennocks
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Grndhouse
Louis Rennocks is the Co-founder and managing director of Grndhouse.
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About Grndhouse: Grndhouse is an online fitness platform.
Maria Salichou
Director of insitu
A scientist by trade and a beauty buff at heart, Dr. Salichou founded insitU on the belief that men and women should be treated as individuals. As a trained chemist, Maria was frustrated with brands’ poor science and the assertion that there are only a few different skin types and set about building products, unique to each customer, with her knowledge of active ingredients and their properties. Prior to launching insitU, Maria gained a P.hD in Chemistry in Nuclear Medicine from the University of Oxford and is an expert in Biotechnology and DNA sequencing.
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About insitu: World’s No1 personalised skincare brand with a comprehensive range of fully customised products.
David O’Neil
Director of insitu
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About : World’s No1 personalised skincare brand with a comprehensive range of fully customised products.
Pamela Scarborough
Co-Founder & Clinical Director of Pactster
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About Pactster: Pactster is a social exercise platform for people with specific health conditions.
Jason Grima
Director & Co-founder of Everly Wellness
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About Everly Wellness: Everly Wellness is a technology healthcare company focused on providing honest, expertly researched and personalised nutritional products.
Ozgur Tuncer
CEO & Executive Director of Stablepharma Ltd
Ozgur Tuncer CEO & Executive Director – two decades of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including working for blue chip companies such as Pfizer, IQVIA and Pharmacia. Most recently, he was Global Vice President in IQVIA, and strategic adviser to life sciences investors. In addition to his role in Stablepharma, Özgür is an Investment Partner with Ascension Ventures.
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About Stablepharma Ltd: An innovative Biotech, developing a wide range of reformulated thermostable and fridge free StablevaX vaccines
Rehab Sofan
Managing Director of SAVANT
Founder and Managing Director of beauty business Savant.
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About SAVANT: Beauty & Aesthetics Services
Chantelle Bell
Managing Director of Syrona Health
Chantelle Bell is the Managing Director and co-founder of Syrona Health.
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About Syrona Health: Syrona Health is a personalised digital health platform for Chronic Gynaecological/Uterine Conditions like Endometriosis, PCOS etc.
Rebecca Terrell
Founder and Managing Director of Tribeca Studios
Rebecca Terrell is the founder and managing director of Tribeca Studios.
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About Tribeca Studios: Tribeca Studios is a boutique fitness club that operates as a pay-as-you train studio.
Giovanna Forte
Founding Director & CEO of Forte Medical
Giovanna is credited within bringing her GP brother’s invention to life. She invested personally in his idea, to explore design and material R&D, secure IP rights and ultimately attract investment from the GLA Early Growth Fund in 2006. As CEO she realised the successful launch of Peezy Midstream, established credible clinical evidence, developed PR, marketing, sales campaigns and has overseen the ongoing investment needs of the business. Specimen collection is arguably the most basic procedure required for analysis, diagnosis and treatment of myriad conditions; Giovanna’s desire to improve these often messy processes drove engagement with clinicians, microbiologists and patients. Her inquiry and love of good design has led to development of The Specimen Collection.
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About Forte Medical: Forte Medical is a diagnostic center in London, England.
Dr Sarah Shah
Managing Director of Artistry Clinic
Dr Sarah Shah has started her career in the medical field and transitioned in 2014 into aesthetics, becoming one of the most well-known Injectors in the UK.
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About Artistry Clinic: Aesthetic Clinics by Dr Sarah Shah
Sean Grant
Sales Director of Premier Global
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About Premier Global: Premier Global provides digital and virtual fitness education, personal trainer options, nutrition courses and training services.
Matthew Snyman
Co-Founder and Creative Director of Grass & Co.
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About Grass & Co.: Grass & Co. is one of the leading CBD & wellness brand in the UK.
Pip Black
Co-founder & Director of Frame
Pip Black is Co-founder and Director at Frame.
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About Frame: It was put on Earth to make sure keeping fit and healthy never feels like a chore.
Joan Murphy
Director of Frame
Joan is a hardcore super Kiwi, with more energy than the Duracell Bunny. Her classes are hard, you’ll leave exhausted but ALWAYS in a FANTASTIC mood. She borders on the ridiculous, so look out for sequins and animal print and flouro… and remember, that the countdown always gets you through, no matter how much pain you may think you’re in! Joan has previously represented New Zealand in a number of random sports, from Pole Vault to Track Cycling… and if it’s good enough for NZ, it’s got to be good enough for us.
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About Frame: It was put on Earth to make sure keeping fit and healthy never feels like a chore.
Ellie Wharton
Founder & Creative Director of Positivitea
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About Positivitea: Positivitea is a range of delicious, uplifting and award-winning teas based on the chakras and blended for balance.
