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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 United Kingdom based Director operating in the Personal Branding 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.
Ishan Kaul
Managing Director of Credit Suisse
Mr. Ishan Kaul is a Managing Director of Credit Suisse in the Investment Banking and Capital Markets division, based in London. Mr. Kaul has a specific focus on telecommunications services, cable and satellite companies across the EMEA region. Mr. Kaul has broad telecom experience and has advised a wide variety of clients such as Deutsche Telekom, Liberty Global, VimpelCom, Telenor, Altice, Orange, KPN, Rostelecom, MTN Group and various private equity houses. Selected transaction experience includes advising Liberty Global on the PLN 3.0bn acquisition of MMP, advising Apax on the €2.3bn sale of Orange Switzerland, advising Telenor and Vimpelcom on Telenor’s $1bn exchangeable bond and $575m equity placement, advising MEP on its sale of SBB Telemach, advising WIND on its €8.0bn equivalent refinancing, advising Megafon on its $1.7bn IPO, advising Rostelecom on the merger of its mobile assets valued at $3.5bn with Tele2 Russia, advising Deutsche Telekom on its €550m acquisition of GTS, advising Liberty Global on its $23.3bn acquisition of Virgin Media, advising Weather Investments on its $20.6bn acquisition by VimpelCom, advising VimpelCom Ltd. on its $20bn exchange offer for OJSC VimpelCom, advising Swisscom on its €4.2bn acquisition of Fastweb and advising KPN and Telstra on their $250m disposal of Xantic. Ishan joined Credit Suisse First Boston in June 2004 as a Graduate recruit. Ishan holds a degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge, UK.
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About Credit Suisse: Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.
Jason O’Brien
Managing Director – Head of European Origination and Syndication – SP Finance of Credit Suisse
Jason O’Brien is the Managing Director – Head of European Origination and Syndication – SP Finance at Credit Suisse.
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About Credit Suisse: Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.
Alison Howe
Managing Director of Credit Suisse
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About Credit Suisse: Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.
Kenny Harmel
Director and Co-Founder of Galileo Watermark
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About Galileo Watermark: Galileo Watermark provides creative design and innovative products to the airline and medical industry.
Harry Stromfelt
Technical Director of Envio
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About Envio: Envio powers scalable home demo programs for high-end consumer technology brands
Mukhtar Sanders
Creative Director and Founder of Inspiral Design
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About Inspiral Design, Nuqta: Inspiral Design is an agency that combines contemporary craft-based British design, language, and culture.
Guy Cookson
Marketing Director of Hotfoot Design
Guy has worked in senior digital, marketing, media and comms roles for over 15 years at corporates, agencies, and start-ups in London and Lancaster. Prior to joining Hotfoot Design to head up client marketing and comms, Guy co-founded digital ad firm Respond; ran marketing across a network of websites for DMGT plc; worked at the award-winning Red Consultancy, and launched a design magazine. Guy has spoken at several events and written for the Guardian, The Drum, Econsultancy, Campaign and others. Guy is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM).
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About Hotfoot Design: Hotfoot Design is a creative agency based in Lancaster with clients dotted around the UK. Our focus is on branding, digital, and marketing.
Charlie Haywood
Creative Director of Hotfoot Design
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About Hotfoot Design: Hotfoot Design is a creative agency based in Lancaster with clients dotted around the UK. Our focus is on branding, digital, and marketing.
Aidan Watt
Technical Director of Hotfoot Design
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About Hotfoot Design: Hotfoot Design is a creative agency based in Lancaster with clients dotted around the UK. Our focus is on branding, digital, and marketing.
Aidan Watt
Technical Director of Hotfoot Design
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About Hotfoot Design: Hotfoot Design is a creative agency based in Lancaster with clients dotted around the UK. Our focus is on branding, digital, and marketing.
