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 Founder operating in the Management Consulting space. If you think a Founder 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.
Gokce Gizer
Founder of Mercury Change Group
GG is a startup advisor, investor, coach, and expert; focused on organizational strategy and leadership development for rapid-growth digital tech companies. GG is passionate about opportunities that enable her to use her creative and analytical skills to influence change for a sustainable future; socially, environmentally and economically, creating value for all stakeholders.
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About EdenBase, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Katapult, Mercury Change Group, onkaro, Sporzy, Turkish Women’s International Network, WeWork: Mercury Change Group is a organizational change consulting group that offers training, workshops, and leadership development programs.
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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
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.
Robin Boehringer
Founder and Partner of BBox Capital
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About BBox Capital: BBox Capital focuses on innovative and valuable real estate business models that specialize in investment management.
Tyler Christie
Founder, Independent Interim Executive and Advisor of Natural Capital Advisors
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About Hopin, Natural Capital Advisors: Natural Capital Advisors helps businesses, governments, and philanthropic organizations manage natural capital with minimal risk.
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
Rhys Marc Photis
Founder & MD of GPi
Rhys is best known as a passionate advocate of people-driven business growth that is future proof. He is an entrepreneur and acclaimed leadership and business coach; co-founded GPi and developed the Pathfinder method to enable business leaders to unlock their business potential and find their own way. He regularly publishes articles on digitalization on LinkedIn and is a business writer for www.BusinessZone.co.uk. Coming from a dynamic entrepreneurial background he understood early on the ups and downs of successful family businesses. He was an intrapreneur within large organisations, setting up businesses in emerging markets and seen first-hand the dynamics of team growth as a result. Then went on to lead international internet-based projects that rolled out across over 50 countries, which inspired him to do an MBA International. He has been the founder and entrepreneur of his own businesses since 2004. Rhys is fascinated about technology and the possibilities which come with it. However, he believes we should use technology to better our lives. Furthermore, he believes the success of digitalization lies with getting the people and the organization ready to embrace change… for the better.
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About GPi: GPi Global Performance Improvement enable your sustainable growth from the inside out by providing a unique business diagnostic tool.
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
Roy Vella
Managing Director/Founder of Vella Ventures
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About Vella Ventures: Vella Ventures is an executive consultancy delivering strategic advice and commercial services to digital leaders.
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.
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.
Shilen Patel
Founder of Rebellisk
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About Rebellisk: Rebellisk supports drinks founders and startups with no and low Alc strategy, mentoring, and investment.
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.
Nick Braund
Founder of Words + Pixels
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About Words + Pixels: Words + Pixels provides consultation services and solutions on effective public relations for businesses.
Mark Kukolus
Founder & Managing Partner of BICPM
Founder & Managing Partner
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About BICPM: Business Intelligence & Corporate Performance Management
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.
Dinesh Acharya
Co-Founder and CTO of Solution Rock
Dinesh Acharya is the Co-Founder and CTO of Formyoula.com and Solution Rock Technologies.
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About Solution Rock: Solution Rock specializes in Salesforce CRM implementations and Force.com application developments.
Hasham Ullah
Managing Partner & Founder of White Lion
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About GymCraft, White Lion: White Lion provides consultation services and solutions for the investment industry.
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.
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.
Andrew Grevett
Founder of Cabot Consulting Group
Proactive and synergistic investor, with a focus on innovative technologies relating to the future of work and education. Experience in technology development, implementation, business analysis, corporate finance, capital raising and M&A.
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About : Enabling successful M&A
Stefan Wissenbach
Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of Engagement Multiplier
A serial entrepreneur, Stefan is passionate about the transformational impact engagement has on organisations and the people that own them and work within them. His vision and focus is on helping 100 million people to become more engaged. His books, businesses and speaking engagements provide education and inspiration to enable businesses and individuals to fulfill their potential and bridge the gap between aspiration and achievement. His unique approach is to simplify the complex and provide a framework for people to take action, distilling a lifetime of learning into simple success strategies that anyone can master. For over 20 years he has been a leading adviser to successful entrepreneurs on engagement through his private consulting firm Wissenbach Private Clients. He is the founder of EngagementMultiplier.com, a digital platform that enables businesses and individuals all over the world to simply and efficiently measure and improve engagement levels every 90 days. He is a best selling author. His latest book, The Engaged Organisation, explains how business owners can build the business they dream about. His first book, Slaying Dragons & Moving Mountains focuses on simple ways for individuals to become more engaged and achieve personal success. He is also the co-author of Change Agents with Brian Tracy and Think & Grow Rich Today. He is the creator of The Magic Number® and the Founder of MagicFuture.com and the co-founder of The Magic Future Foundation, which has built four schools in Africa. His ‘uncommon’ common sense approach has enabled hundreds of companies to raise engagement levels, improve profits and reduce waste – whilst becoming happier places to work. Stefan is married with three children, and lives in Warwickshire, England.
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About Engagement Multiplier, Strategic Coach: Engagement Multiplier is an online program that gives companies the power to measure and improve employee engagement.
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.
Mike Fish
CEO and co-found of E-Numeracy and Director of BigData4Analytics
Mike Fish is founder and CEO of award-winning education software start-up E-Numeracy. E-Numeracy uses AI to help those who struggle with numeracy – one third of the population – to rebuild their confidence with numbers and to improve their employability. In addition Mike is director of AI & Analytics consultancy BigData4Analytics, whose clients include EY, Investec, Grant Thornton and Zurich Insurance.
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About BigData4Analytics: Management Consultants in Big Data
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.
Glenn Woodcock
Founder of Global City Futures
Glenn Woodcock is the Founder at Glenn Woodcock. He also the Diretor at Oxygen House and in Low Carbon.
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About Global City Futures, Low Carbon, Oxygen House: Global City Futures is a professional consultancy that bridges the gap between the public sector, private investment, and local communities.
Ales Zivkovic
Founder and Director of EDC51
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About EDC51, YAC: EDC51 is a transactional analysis training and organizational consultancy company.
Hossein Houssaini
Founder of HoPe Advisory
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About HoPe Advisory: HoPe Advisory provides consultation services to improve marketing and digital growth of businesses.
Dennis Owusu-Sem
Founder of Success Talks
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About Success Talks: Success Talks specializes in consultancy, technology, workshops, events, networking, diversity, and conferences.
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.
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.
Iain Millar
Founder & Consultant of Carleton Digital
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About Carleton Digital: Carleton Digital is a digital consultancy that helps businesses respond to the challenge and opportunities that the new normal presents.
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.
Paul Taffinder
Founder & Managing Partner of Taffinder Consulting
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About Taffinder Consulting: Taffinder Consulting provides advisory consulting services in strategy, leadership, digital innovation, and organizational performance.
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
Simon Cole
Consultant, CFO, COO & Co-Founder of Molewood Consulting
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About Apparier, Molewood Consulting: Molewood Consulting is a private equity firm that provides management consulting and staffing services.
Robin Oldham
Founder and Chief Consultant of Cydea
Robin Oldham is the founder of Cydea, a positive cyber security consultancy, and previously lead BAE Systems’ Security Advisory & Technical Services business, recognised by Forrester as one of the leading information security consultancies. He helps businesses defend themselves from cyber crime and thrive in the digital world and has over fifteen years experience including advising numerous boards on how to manage crises resulting from cyber-attack. Robin works with financial services, energy, telecommunications and transport clients, as well central and secure government departments, to better prepare and protect their interests. By better understanding their cyber threat and risk landscape Robin helps them build resilient, defendable architectures and implement efficient security operations. Previously Robin worked for Multiplay – a world leading esports festival and enterprise game hosting provider – where he regularly built and secured 3000-node, high performance networks within 24 hours. Robin has a first class degree in Digital Forensics from the University of Portsmouth and is mentor to cyber technology startups from the CyLon incubator.
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About Cydea: Cybersecurity consultancy
Robin Oldham
Founder and Chief Consultant of Cydea
Robin Oldham is the founder of Cydea, a positive cyber security consultancy, and previously lead BAE Systems’ Security Advisory & Technical Services business, recognised by Forrester as one of the leading information security consultancies. He helps businesses defend themselves from cyber crime and thrive in the digital world and has over fifteen years experience including advising numerous boards on how to manage crises resulting from cyber-attack. Robin works with financial services, energy, telecommunications and transport clients, as well central and secure government departments, to better prepare and protect their interests. By better understanding their cyber threat and risk landscape Robin helps them build resilient, defendable architectures and implement efficient security operations. Previously Robin worked for Multiplay – a world leading esports festival and enterprise game hosting provider – where he regularly built and secured 3000-node, high performance networks within 24 hours. Robin has a first class degree in Digital Forensics from the University of Portsmouth and is mentor to cyber technology startups from the CyLon incubator.
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About Cydea: Cybersecurity consultancy
Alison Phillips
Co-Founder of The Say Do Company
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About MM-Eye, The Say Do Company: The Say Do Company helps business leaders increase profit by placing sustainability at the core of their customer proposition.
Blaise Grimes-Viort
Founder & Managing Director of Is The Answer
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About Is The Answer: Is The Answer designs sustainable culture-driven networks and empowers people to deliver revenue, brand value, and product innovation.
Michael Maven
Founder of Topgrowthexperts.com
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About CatchAndRetain.com, Topgrowthexperts.com: Topgrowthexperts.com helps companies to be discovered online and to generate leads and sales.
Emma Dutton
Co-Founder of The Applied Influence Group
Emma served as an Engineer Officer in the RAF before transitioning to the influence capability of Military Intelligence. Over five tours of Afghanistan, she was placed in leadership and governance roles, leading teams to collect life-saving information. After a realisation that she was using the same influence skill set and methodology in her interactions with politicians and military commanders as she was with the Taliban, Emma co-founded the Applied Influence Group. She was honoured with an MBE in 2015 for her service in Afghanistan.
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About The Applied Influence Group: The Applied Influence Group is team of consultants have deployed on multiple Military Intelligence operations.
