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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 CEO’ operating in the Delivery Service 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.
Mariam Jimoh
Founder & CEO of Oja
Building the next solution transforming access to cultural groceries and world foods! Mariam Jimoh is Founder and CEO of Oja. Recently honoured in the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Technology list, her mission is to unlock game-changing value in underrepresented groups through technology and community. Whilst studying an undergraduate degree she founded WCAN, a marketplace & network for the professional development of black women in the UK. Mariam’s work has trained and mentored thousands of black women and fast-tracked them to prestigious firms from Blackrock, Clifford Chance, and Goldman Sachs. In 2014, she was selected by McKinsey & Company as a Next Generation Women Leader. Since graduating from UCL, Mariam has gained experience as an M&A investment banker at Rothschild & Co. Combining her strategic insight with her business acumen, she founded Oja, the app transforming access to cultural groceries for households across the UK. She is building the UK’s first venture-backed digital supermarket for cultural communities.
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About Oja: Oja is an online supermarket for cultural groceries and world foods. Our mission is to revolutionise access to cultural and ethnic produce.
Simon Mellin
Founder & CEO of Modern Milkman
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About Modern Milkman: The Modern Milkman, a return & reuse grocery delivery service on a mission to reduce waste
Bassel El Koussa
CEO & Co-Founder of Quiqup
Bassel El Koussa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quiqup.
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About Quiqup: Quiqup is a provider of on-demand, same-day, and scheduled delivery solutions to retailers and restaurants.
Fuad Fatullaev
CEO and Founder of Bringit
Key Expertise: Strategy, Business Development, Logistics&Operations, Team Building
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About Bringit: The very latest and most advanced on-demand food and groceries delivery service in London, UK
Aidan Burley
Co-Founder & former CEO of Friction Free Shaving
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About Friction Free Shaving: UK razor delivery service designed exclusively for women.
Randel Darby
CEO of AirPortr
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About AirPortr: AirPortr is a Software and Service company developing and delivering innovative baggage services for passengers, airlines and airports.
Seb Robert
CEO & Founder of Gophr
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About Gophr: We build technology for the same-day courier community that creates industry-leading delivery experiences
Sebastian Steinhauser
CEO & Founder of Parcelly
CEO & Founder at Parcelly. Most recently building an international last- and first-mile logistics tech platform. Prior to that, Sebastian spent 7+ years in London’s City with some of Europe’s leading financial institutions.
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About Parcelly: The tech platform that enables retailers and carriers to resolve last-mile delivery and first-mile fulfilment challenges
Marco Nardone
Founder & CEO of Wineapp
Marco Nardone is the Founder and CEO of Wineapp – UK’s largest app for on-demand wine delivery. www.wineapp.com / Available on iOS and Android. Wineapp is VC-backed by Rocket Internet and Speedinvest.
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About Wineapp: Mobile App – On-demand Fine Wine Delivery
Natalie Campbell
Co-Chief Executive Officer of Belu
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About Belu, The Guardian US: Belu is a beverage company that prioritizes people and the environment.
Nadeem Abbas
CEO & Founder of Love2Laundry
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About Love2Laundry: Founded in 2014, Love2Laundry is a digital laundry and dry-cleaning delivery service.
Oliver Bridge
Founder & CEO of Cornerstone
Oliver Bridge is a Founder at Cornerstone.
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About Cornerstone: Cornerstone is a subscription service for men’s toiletries.
Lanre Akinlagun
Founder and CEO of Drinks.ng
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About Drinks.ng: Drinks.ng is a technology based company transforming the way beverages are shopped, sold and shipped online in Nigeria
James Middleton
Founder and CEO of Street Stream
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About Street Stream: Street Stream is a scalable marketplace platform for businesses to facilitate same day & last mile delivery
Chris Jackson
CEO of Kelda Technology
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About Kelda Technology, Kelda Technology: The world’s most efficient shower
