Best Startup
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 CEO’ operating in the Management Consulting 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.
Grahame Chilton
CEO of Gallagher
Grahame Chilton was named CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher’s UK-based international brokerage operations in February 2015, having worked in close partnership with Gallagher since December 2013 when reinsurance intermediary joint venture Capsicum Re was launched, led by Grahame as founding partner. He will continue in his role at Capsicum Re and also becomes a member of the senior leadership team of parent company Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Grahame has had a long and successful career spanning more than 30 years in the City. He was appointed as CEO of the Benfield Group in 1996, was part of the management team that led the buy-out of Benfield in 1998, and embarked on an expansion programme of organic growth and acquisitions that led to the company listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2003 and achieving a position in the FTSE 150. He also oversaw the successful sale of Benfield to Aon in 2008, subsequently becoming part of the Global Executive of Aon and ARS, Global Executive and Chairman of Aon Benfield, before transitioning out of the business in 2012. During his career as a reinsurance broker Chily has traded in non-marine, Marine and aviation reinsurance, motor, energy and direct retrocession business.
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About Gallagher: Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm.
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Rob McCombie
Founder & CEO of Titan Capital Advisers (TCA)
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About Titan Capital Advisers (TCA): Titan Capital Advisers is a mergers and acquisition advisory services provider that helps tech and financial services businesses.
Joe Channer
Founder and CEO of Delta Capita
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About Delta Capita: Delta Capita is an International business & technology consultancy and managed services provider
Jens Pedersen
CEO of Efficio
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About Efficio: Efficio provides traditional procurement consulting services.
Michael Phair
Founder, Director & CEO of REG
REG’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Michael Phair, is a banking veteran with links to World Bank, N M Rothschild and UBS. Michael is a private equity investor with over 40 years’ experience in the financial markets.
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About REG: REG provides an intelligence, analytics, and risk management software to the global insurance and financial services market.
Mark Billige
Chief Executive Officer of Simon-Kucher & Partners
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About Simon-Kucher & Partners: Simon-Kucher & Partners is a global consulting firm.
Angus Ward
Partner and CEO, Digital Platform Solutions of BearingPoint
Angus is the CEO of BearingPoint’s digital platform solutions arm, BearingPoint//Beyond, appointed in September 2017. Angus brings 30 years of consulting and solutions experience to his role, supporting organizations across multiple industries in shaping strategies and adopting platform-based business and operating models with differentiating partner ecosystems. Key clients have included BP, BT, Boeing, Ministry of Defence and Tata Communications as well as key ecosystem partners like Amazon Web Services. Angus’ work takes him right across BearingPoint//Beyond’s core markets of APAC, EMEA and Americas. Angus’s extensive experience and knowledge over a range of fields has established him as a thought leader, quoted often by newspapers and prominent industry publications, on the topics of business model reinvention, digital platform business models and the role of the ecosystem in the evolving digital economy. Working closely and collaborating with industry bodies such as TM Forum, analysts, research firms and academic organizations such as MIT and Wharton, he regularly presents on the key trends and issues affecting telecoms and technology.
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About BearingPoint: BearingPoint offers management and technology consulting services that transforms businesses by creating customized solutions.
Brandon Stephens
Founder & CEO of Anthem
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About Anthem, Mamma Roma, REVL, Thunderbird Fried Chicken, Tortilla Mexican Grill: Anthem embraces the seismic changes in work, entertainment, and wellbeing.
Simon Hill
CEO & Founder of Wazoku
Simon Hill is the CEO of Wazoku.
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About InnoCentive, INSEAD, The Future Shaping Media Company Limited, Wazoku: An Enterprise Innovation Platform comprising: Idea Management, Open Innovation Marketplace, Innovation Consulting, Portfolio Management
Paul Dowling
Founder and CEO of Mindstream-AI
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About Mindstream-AI: Mindstream AI is a provider of AI strategy, training, and consulting solutions for enterprise clients, startups, and individuals
Jeremy Basset
CEO of CO:CUBED
Jeremy has built his career by helping large corporates define and build their future organisation. Through CO:CUBED, he works with some of the worlds largest businesses to re-think their organisational approach to innovation and helping them build and execute their collaborative innovation capabilieis. Prior to launching CO:CUBED, Jeremy spent 13 years at Unilever where he was responsible for launching and then leading the Unilever Foundry, Unilever’s platform to engage with startups and innovative companies who can help Unilever pioneer the future. Through the Foundry, over 1500 of Unilever marketers have worked with over 150 startups, brining innovative technology and an entrepreneurial culture to Unilever. Originally Australian, Jeremy’s career has taken him from Australia to New Zealand, Singapore he now resides in the UK. Jeremy has a marketing and commercial background, with a degree in Accounting & Marketing, he’s CPA qualified and has an MBA from London Business School.
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About CO:CUBED: CO:CUBED helps FTSE100 companies to embrace the startup revolution, by defining and executing their collaborative innovation capabilities.
Paul Worrall
Chief Executive Officer of Carbon Keepers
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About Carbon Keepers: Carbon Keepers is an investment management company that focuses on facilitating investments.
Carrie Osman
Founder & CEO of Cruxy & Company
Carrie Osman Relentless energy & fierce provocation are what Carrie is know for in the worlds of Tech & FinTech. This is the ethos that imbues CRUXY&CO, of which Carrie is founder & Chief Provocateur. Fearlessness when it comes to saying the unsayable, a razor-sharp tongue & electric spark mean Carrie makes an unforgettable contribution speaking at events. She was included in Tech World’s 2017 List of women to speak at Tech Events, was a commentator BBC Business News (http://bit.ly/2tNbIlX), & has featured on panels for ING Bank, Association of Foreign Banks & Forward Women (Guardian). Running a portfolio of £300m & 12 brands, 7 years into Mars Inc, Carrie noticed a void. The consultancies provided the quantitative rigour, the marketing agencies offered the creative flare. True growth & traction demands both. CRUXY & CO was created with a mission to bridge this chasm & forge a creative approach to growth strategy. The complex, the intricate & technical FinTech & Tech industry is where Cruxy’s agitation & market strategy is deployed. No change takes place without challenge, & results from the 40+ clients Cruxy has worked with include: A payments firm sold to Barclaycard A retail tech business that shifted win rate from 30% to 80% An Infrastructure consultancy sold 10% of the business for £15m based on their positioning & ethos Carrie actively contributes her punchy opinion and mentors whenever she can at a number of accelerators such as Cocoon networks, XN tree at Level39 and the charity Bathroom to Boardroom. She is also on the Advisory Board of a Courtside Ventures backed Silicon Valley AI platform, a gold member of Fintech Circle and has judged both firms applying for FTC funding and coached at Angel Academy. Theadvice Carrie offers is valuable & actionable which means you don’t have to deploy McKinsey: guidance that shifts results in reality, not in your head. Suzanne Chishti, CEO & Founder of FINTECH Circle, Mark Beeston Founder of Illuminate Financial & Ian Hollowbread at ING Bank all talk of Carrie as an unknown force to be reckoned with. In rebellion against the staid & numbingly dull industry networking events, Carrie founded Currency of Connections: a handpicked founder & funder only drink series injected with true vitality & establishing real business-karma. She is known as a connector who always pays it forward, you just wait.
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About Cruxy & Company: Cruxy & Company A provocative strategy consultancy. We question, dig and challenge to get to the CRUX.
Eric Guichard
Chief Executive Officer of Orango Investment
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About Movement Capital, Orango Investment: Orango Investment provides consultation services on financial investment decisions of businesses.
Karen Kwong
Founder and CEO of RenOC
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About RenOC: RenOC provides psychology-based insights that help individuals for their business success.
Michael Pan
CEO and Founder of China Ventures
CEO and Founder, a China Specialist, has been working extensively in public/private placement, private equity, technology, and energy sectors, etc. Michael’s project experience includes supporting clients on strategy development (corporate, growth, market entry), alliance development, full potential transformation program, as well as acquisition evaluation and integration. Michael holds a Master degree in Global Business Strategy from London Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom.
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About China Ventures: China’s global deal marketplace and a leading China-centric investment community on the globe.
Richard Ozols
Founder and CEO of Solution Rock
Richard Ozols is the Founder and CEO of Formyoula and Solution Rock.
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About Solution Rock: Solution Rock specializes in Salesforce CRM implementations and Force.com application developments.
John Caffery
Founder & CEO of RAMP Global
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About RAMP Global, TheJobPost: RAMP Global is a platform that offers a source-to-pay agency management solution to help employers manage staffing agencies.
Sandeep Dhillon
CEO of Talmix
Sandeep Dhillon is the CEO at Talmix, having joined the business when it was MBA & Company as Director of Finance and Strategy at MBA & Company. Most recently he has fulfilled the role of Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Previously he was the Head of the Technology, Media and Telecoms EMEA Practice of GLG, a primary research firm that operates a network of senior industry executives who provide consulting services to venture capital, private equity and hedge fund clients. Prior to this he worked on a number of technology, media and telecoms M&A transactions whilst at Jefferies in the London TMT Investment Banking team and during his time at PwC both in London and San Francisco where he worked closely with Private Equity and Blue Chip Technology clients.
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About Talmix: Talmix has built a Business Talent Marketplace to allow companies to unlock the power of the extended workforce.
Alvise Recchi
Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Morrow Sodali
Chief Executive Officer and founding partner of Morrow Sodali. He is currently also partner of Global Wealth Management (GWM) and Head of Corporate Communication of Greentech Energy Systems. He has been CEO and founding shareholder of GSC Proxitalia where his responsibilities included developing the shareholder service business in Europe and Latin America, together with partner Georgeson Inc. In 2005 Georgeson and Proxitalia were bought by Computershare. He started his career in 1993 at Credit Suisse dealing with the management and the distribution of financial products. In 1994 he moved to INA Group where he dealt with corporate finance and investor relations related to the listing, private placement, acquisitions and spin off of the real estate portfolio. In 1998, he moved to Telecom Italia as Investor Relations manager but left the following year after the hostile takeover and change in management. Born in Rome, he obtained a Degree in Economics and completed his post graduate studies at Insead.
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About Morrow Sodali: Morrow Sodali is the consultancy specializing in shareholder services.
James Baldwin
CEO, Founder & Partner of Unai
James Baldwin was the managing director at ERN.
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About Unai: Software Development and Data Science
Barnaby Piggott
Founder & CEO of Holland Mountain
Barnaby is a highly accomplished private equity project specialist with more than 15 years of experience working with private equity fund managers, administrators and investors throughout Europe and the US. He has completed over 50 client engagements with leading industry names, including Coller Capital, Bridgepoint, UBS (now MUFG), IK Partners and Octopus Investments. Barney began his career in private equity with AnalytX (now eFront) before spending six years with consulting firm 4vco. He founded Holland Mountain in 2009. Barney is a CFA® Charterholder, a CIPM® Certificant and a PRINCE2® Registered Practitioner.
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About : Holland Mountain is a leading specialist consulting firm and data solutions provider.
Andy Tomkins
CEO, EMEA of Typhoon Consulting
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About Typhoon Consulting: Typhoon Consulting is a boutique management consultancy.
Steve Lazarus
CEO of Lazarus Consulting
Having previously held senior roles at Warner Music, ITV, Celador, Yahoo, Myspace and Dow Jones, Steve Lazarus is the Founder and CEO of Lazarus Consulting which is an award winning UK-based boutique advisory firm that launched in 2005 offering Business Development, Capital Raising, Corporate Development and Mergers & Acquisitions services to clients primarily in the tech, media and retail sectors. For further information please visit www.lazarusconsulting.net.
Steve is also an Associate Partner in the Technology, Media, and Telecom team at the UK Affiliate Office of CDI Global, which consists of 50 offices in over 30 countries focusing on mid-market cross-border transactions.
Aside from many years of business development, strategic partnerships, corporate development and M&A experience gained at major multinational companies, at Lazarus Consulting Steve has successfully secured a number of high value transactions for clients.
Prior to his industry roles, Steve qualified as a Solicitor at global law firm Dentons.
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About Lazarus Consulting: Lazarus Consulting is an award winning UK-based tech, media and retail focused boutique advisory firm
Carole Edmond
Founder, CEO, Investor of Glassmoon
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About Glassmoon: Glassmoon provides consultancy services for the investor community and leadership teams in social care, healthcare, and early education.
Ed Broussard
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer of Mudano
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About Mudano: Mudano, part of Accenture Applied Intelligence, is a data and machine learning company focused on financial services.
Louise Ainsworth
CEO – EMEA, Media Division of Kantar
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About Kantar: Kantar is the data investment management division of WPP, is a global insight, information, and consultancy network.
Jon Macdonald
CEO and Executive Director of AlwaysChoose
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About AlwaysChoose: AlwaysChoose aids firms, ceos, politicians, creators, and influencers in implement and practical barriers to inspire themselves and others.
Mike Morgan
CEO and Founder, Start-up and Scale-up Advisor, NED, Mentor and Angel Investor of Channelsphere
Mike Morgan is the CEO and Founder, Start-up and Scale-up Advisor, NED, Mentor and Angel Investor at Channelsphere.
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About ChannelGrabber, Channelsphere: Channelsphere is a management consulting company that helps startup entrepreneurs develop and execute strategies for businesses growth.
Albert Ellis
Chief Executive Officer of Staffline
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About Staffline: Staffline is a national recruitment organization with more than 350 locations across the UK along with specialist welfare to work division.
James Lemon
Founder & CEO of The Growth Works
James is a leading start-up and travel consultant helping a wide portfolio of start-ups and scale-ups to solve their growth challenges. As Founder and CEO of The Growth Works, he leads flexible, ad hoc teams to provide fast and scalable support to clients. He also supports a number of short-term rental and travel accommodation actors as a Partner at AJL Consulting. Prior to that, as COO of Hostmaker throughout 2018, he put in practice his expertise in strategy & performance built over 10+ years in senior positions at Fortune-500 hotel giant IHG and traveltech company Travelport.
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About Intercontinental Hotels Group, The Growth Works: London-based boutique growth consultancy specialised in helping start-ups and scale-ups to solve their growth challenges sustainably.
Jim Clifford
CEO & Founder of Sonnet Advisory & Impact
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About Sonnet Advisory & Impact: Sonnet Advisory & Impact provides consultation services and solutions to impact-driven businesses.
Nicholas Scarr
Chief Executive Officer of Quantlogic
Nicholas is responsible for Quantlogic’s day-to-day-operations, as well as leading the company’s product development and technology strategy. He has a solid background in financial services and technology, with a successful record of building profitable technology companies from the ground up. Nicholas is also a qualified stock broker with a deep understanding of risk management, gained from his time working in the City of London for an HSBC subsidiary firm of Lloyd’s Brokers. With a passion for technology, strong entrepreneurial flair, and a powerful desire to build his own company, Nicholas went on to develop two highly successful telecommunications businesses; the first, which at the time included Europe’s largest call-handling center, was floated on the London Stock Exchange, and the other, The Telecommunications Group, was sold to Primus, a NASDAQ quoted company. Over the last 14 years Nicholas’s whole focus has been on the development of algorithmic trading strategies and allied research.
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About Quantlogic: Quantlogic is a financial research firm with offices in New York, London, and Cochin.
Richard Sadd
Founder & CEO of MindSauce
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About MindSauce: MindSauce is disrupting the consulting industry by offering world-class expertise on demand
Roy Russell
Managing Director, CEO of Ascertus Limited
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About Ascertus Limited: Providing information and document lifecycle management consultancy, software solutions and IT support services to law firms.
Lionel Hackett
CEO of WiseCrowd
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About WiseCrowd: WiseCrowd is the trusted online platform connecting businesses with freelance consultants in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
Judith Davey
Chief Executive Officer of The Advocacy Project
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About The Advocacy Project: The Advocacy Project helps marginalize people to speak up and to make choices about what happens in their lives.
Viktor Revesz
CEO of VRZ Consult
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About VRZ Consult: VRZ Consult helps early to growth-stage companies to increase their revenue.
