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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 CEO’ operating in the Furniture 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.
Brian Harrison
CEO & Co-Founder of Swoon Editions
Brian Harrison is CEO and Co-Founder of Swoon Editions. Brian was formerly a senior executive at kgb inc, and served as Global CEO of kgb deals and CEO of The Number UK LTD (118 118). Previously he was the executive responsible for digital strategy at Telegraph Media Group, which is where he first worked with co-founder Debbie Williamson.
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About Swoon Editions, Telegraph Media Group: Swoon Editions is a design-led furniture brand.
Philippe Chainieux
CEO of MADE
Philippe Chainieux is CEO of made.com. The company sells quality furniture at an affordable price. Made.com wants to disrupt high-end furniture stores by controlling everything from manufacturing to the e-commerce platform. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Meetic, a division of Match/IAC, listed on the French Stock Market . In his role, Philippe oversaw the management of Match.com’s european online dating portfolio that comprises leading properties like match.com, meetic, neu.de, lexa.nl, twoo.com. These businesses generated revenues of over € 165 million and EBITDA over € 39 million in 2012, across 15 markets. Prior the tender offer of IAC on Meetic in 2011, Philippe was the Managing Director of Meetic and had managed the growth of the company since 2004, through the development its brands in each individual market, the international expansion (Europe, China, Latin America) and acquisitions.
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About MADE: Made.com is an online e-commerce platform directly providing designer furniture without third party involvement.
Adel Zakout
CEO and Co-founder of Clippings
Adel Zakout is an Architect turned Entrepreneur and part time Angel Investor – with a focus on web, mobile & digital. Adel co-founded Creative Agency Despark.com where he was able to pursue his love for the Internet and later combined it with Architecture via OpenBuildings.com, the crowdsourced building database & Clippings.com, the online design resource. He also co-founded an international gourmet burger & steak restaurant.
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About Clippings: Clippings operates as an online source for furniture and lighting.
Jonathan Holmes
Founder & CEO of LuxDeco
Jonathan Holmes is a tech and design entrepreneur and an ardent supporter of luxury and fine craftsmanship. He founded LuxDeco in 2012 as a destination for luxury design enthusiasts to discover and shop the most world’s most beautiful home products.
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About I KANDI, LuxDeco: LuxDeco is a digital platform that connects the buyers and sellers of luxury home furnishings.
George Liarikos
Founder, CEO of OOf
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About OOf: Innovative furniture empowering mobile work
Ritika Dhamija
CEO of Iqrup + Ritz
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About Iqrup + Ritz: Iqrup + Ritz is a design and furniture startup. We’ve made it our mission to make high-end contemporary design easy!
