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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 Subscription Service 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.
Nigel Phan
Founder and Managing Director of Whirli
I am the Founder of Whirli – the ever-changing toy box, a start-up venture based in the UK. Prior to founding Whirli, I was an Associate Partner in McKinsey & Company’s London Office. I worked with retailers, CPG companies, and other consumer businesses on topics including strategy, marketing & sales, and operations. More broadly, I also worked with organisations in other sectors on strategic topics such as Corporate / Portfolio Strategy and Growth Strategy.
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About Whirli: Whirli is a provider of toy sharing subscription service for kids.
Mark Gerhard
Member Board Of Directors of MarketWise
Mark Gerhard, is a highly experienced technology entrepreneur, innovator and an accomplished and award-winning Chief Executive Officer and CTO at the forefront of the interactive entertainment sector. Mr. Gerhard served as Chief Executive Officer and CTO at Jagex, the UK’s leading games developer and publisher best known as the makers of RuneScape.com, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Under Mr. Gerhard’s leadership, Jagex was set on a long-term growth path with a revitalized core franchise on multiple platforms, giving the multi-award winning IP owner and publisher long-term predictable revenue streams. He introduced numerous product improvements ranging from more contemporary gameplay mechanics to graphical and performance improvements to enhanced monetization to community engagement. The company was awarded three Guinness World Records for record-breaking successes with RuneScape alongside the Queens Award for Innovation in Enterprise. He hired and developed the talent that has gone on to lead the company successfully after his departure. During his tenure, significant value for shareholders was created through the fusion of leading-edge technology, creativity and strategic thinking. He is passionate about building, growing and transforming businesses. He has spent the past two decades improving, innovating, developing, investing in, advising, and operating at a strategic board level at a wide range of different businesses sitting at the intersection of media and technology. For over a decade, Mr. Gerhard has been a significant leader in the Video Games industry. He has served on the Board of the not-for-profit trade association for the games industry, TIGA.org for the past 11 years, of which the last 7 years he has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board, where he continues to serve. Most recently, he was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of PlayFusion, a developer utilizing artificial intelligence to power the future of enhanced reality entertainment, education, beauty and commerce. Prior to his career in the games industry, he worked in numerous senior technology and cyber security roles at GTech Corporation, Ministry of Data and Serious Global. He currently serves on the board of TIGA, PlayFusion, Disruptional and Beauty Labs International, Cambridge Venture Partners and key prior board experience includes Jagex, Ministry of Data and Serious Global. A member of Founders for Schools, Mr. Gerhard is a regular speaker inspiring young adults to focus on STEM subjects.
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About Beauty Labs, MarketWise, PlayFusion: MarketWise is a multi-brand digital subscription services platform.
Geoff Miller
Director of LiftForward
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About : LiftForward provides corporations with payment solutions that power subscription services, membership programs and Hardware as a Service.
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.
Natalia Krupina
Formerly Marketing Director, currently Advisor of Pulp
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About : Pulp allows its users to get the most diverse selection of wines from independent producers.
Neil Thackray
Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director of AgriBriefing
Neil co-founded Briefing Media in 2010. He is a seasoned media executive with over 20 years senior management experience in companies large and small.Neil began his career with Reed Business Information before moving to United Business Media. He was appointed CEO of Standard Media Europe in 2000 and went on to fill further CEO positions at both Quantum and Nexus Business Media.Neil has extensive experience in business reorganisation and turnaround. He has worked for private, listed and private equity backed companies.
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About AgriBriefing, The Media Briefing: AgriBriefing is a business media company that specializes in pricing, data, marketing solutions, news, market intelligence, and insight.
Matt Juniper
Founder and Director of Provision Tracker
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About Provision Tracker: Provision Tracker – Track the cost and impact of Provisions and Resources.
Lisa Morton
Co-founder & Brands Director of WOOF & BREW Limited
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About Ramsey Colts Football Development Club, WOOF & BREW Limited: WOOF&BREW is a beverage company that produces healthy and herbal doggy teabags.
Steve Bennett
Co-Founder and Managing Director of WOOF & BREW Limited
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About WOOF & BREW Limited: WOOF&BREW is a beverage company that produces healthy and herbal doggy teabags.
Oliver Gilchrist
Finance Director of Cerillion
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About Cerillion: SaaS charging, billing and CRM solutions provider, primarily to the telecoms industry
Greg Denton
Director of Attlas
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About Attlas: Attlas is subscription-based crowdfunding platform devoted to charting new ideas.
Ruby Chan
Managing Director of My Teatime LTD
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About My Teatime LTD: Wholesome natural tea infusions: from blooming flower teas to perfectly crafted blends, made from whole leaves.
Ieva Dvilinskiene
Sales & Marketing Director of My Teatime LTD
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About My Teatime LTD: Wholesome natural tea infusions: from blooming flower teas to perfectly crafted blends, made from whole leaves.
Ieva Dvilinskiene
Sales & Marketing Director of My Teatime LTD
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About My Teatime LTD: Wholesome natural tea infusions: from blooming flower teas to perfectly crafted blends, made from whole leaves.
