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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 Managing Director operating in the SEO space. If you think a Managing 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.
Roger Llewellyn
Managing Director & Founder & CEO of Kognitio
Llewellyn joined Kognitio in April 2003, having previously been Managing Director of Arelon for two and a half years – a company acquired by Cedar Software. Roger instigated the Management Buy-Out of Cedar and the formation of the Redac Group with Alchemy in May 2002. Roger has started a number of American companies in Europe, including WICAT Europe, where he was Managing Director for 6 years and Vice President USA Sales, and Macromedia, where he was Managing Director Europe for 5 years from start-up to IPO. Roger then took the helm at VINCA Europe for 4 years, until it was purchased by Legato, now EMC. He was also Vice President of Elevon Inc. He trained as an Electronic Engineer before taking his first job for Hewlett Packard. He then held senior positions in Digital Equipment and Prime Computers, before becoming Managing Director of Prime Sweden. After two years in this role Roger took the Managing Director role for Prime in Switzerland.
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About AB Electronics, Kognitio: Kognitio is an in-memory analytical software platform that supports BI, OLAP and analytical applications on large and complex data.
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Josh Reading
Managing Director of Mobius Media Ltd
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About Mobius Media Ltd, Mobius Media Ltd, Mobius Media Ltd: Mobius Media are a full service web development and digital marketing agency
Deepak Shukla
Managing Director of Pearl Lemon
Deepak Shukla is currently the founder of SEO agency Pearl Lemon. An entrepreneur with several business interests to include 1 More Rep, Dr Hidden and Word Pigeon. He has a background in Ed-Tech and Music having spent his 20s running Meet My Tutor, Gobsmackers, Studiobookers and Deep Impakt Recordings. In his spare time you’ll find him involved in endurance sports such as ultramarathons and ironmen
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About Pearl Lemon, Pearl Lemon: An SEO and B2B Lead Generation Agency based in London and serving clients worldwide
Kostas Alekoglu
Managing Director of Caliston
Serial entrepreneur and Managing Director of Caliston Digital, a results-driven marketing agency based in London, UK.
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About Caliston, SmartFi: ROI-driven Digital marketing agency
Tim Gaunt
Managing Director of The Site Doctor
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About The Site Doctor: The Site Doctor is a Herefordshire based web design and development company.
Kevin Gibbons
Managing Director of BlueGlass Interactive
A leading light in the search industry, SEOptimise founder Kevin Gibbons is a web expert with over 10 years’ experience. He has specialised in the field of search engine marketing since 2003, advising a wide range of industry sectors on increasing their online visibility by using the latest search engine marketing techniques. A highly respected expert blogger on the latest developments in search engine marketing, Kevin writes regularly for SEOptimise, Econsultancy and Search Engine Land, plus he is highly followed on Twitter. At SEOptimise Kevin oversees the search marketing team, the strategy of online marketing projects, client account management and promotes the business within the search industry.
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About BlueGlass Interactive, Re:signal, WeLoveDates: BlueGlass Interactive is a digital marketing agency providing integrated SEO, content marketing, and paid search services.
Farhad Divecha
Managing Director of AccuraCast
Farhad Divecha is the managing director of AccuraCast. He oversees all search engine marketing, advertising and technical development work. A recognised authority in the field of search engine marketing and mobile search marketing, Farhad is a regular speaker at industry conferences and is quoted in numerous popular publications including the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and CNet.
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About AccuraCast: AccuraCast is a digital marketing agency based in London, UK.
Jake Third
Managing Director of Hallam
Jake is Hallam’s Client Services Director, where he introduces clients to Hallam’s team of experts and strives to deliver an outstanding client experience. Jake’s strengths are in consultative business development, analytical thinking, and digital marketing strategy. Jake believes that being truly customer-centric results in increased client-satisfaction, better relationships, and superior performance for both parties. Long-term success is rooted in sustainable and ethical business. As such, it is Jake’s aim that Hallam only enters into partnerships that are mutually beneficial, leading to the shared success of both parties. In 2018, Jake was made a Director of Hallam following 4 years of driving business growth. In the same year, he was Commended as Young Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors (IoD). In his spare time, Jake’s interests include meditation, charity-work, exercise, and a belief in life-long learning. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and Business.
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About Hallam: Hallam is a full service digital marketing agency providing digital campaigns and strategy, SEO, PPC, content marketing, web development.
Guy Weston
Managing Director of Creode
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About Creode, Open Path: Creode is a digital marketing business that helps companies transform their brands by combining technical skills with brand marketing.
Bill Carr
Managing Director of Carpe Diem
Bill Carr is the managing director at Carpe Diem.
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About Carpe Diem: Full service digital agency specialising in website design, development and marketing to increase ROI with Customer Rate Optimisation.
Aaron Dicks
Managing Director of Impression Digital
Aaron Dicks is Managing Director of Impression, a UK search marketing and web development agency which was founded in 2012. Impression is award winning for its Digital Strategy and search engine marketing campaigns, and works with companies of all sizes, from funded startups through to SMEs and PLCs.
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About Impression Digital: Impression Digital is a strategic-thinking team of digital marketing experts with a creative edge.
Graham Withe
Founder and Managing Director of We Influence
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About We Influence, Webtise: We Influence is a digital marketing agency specializing in search marketing and conversion rate optimization.
Chris Pitt
Managing Director of Vertical Leap
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About Vertical Leap: Digital search agency with offices in London and Portsmouth. We provide SEO, PPC, web design and build, content marketing and social media.
David Brownley
Managing Director of Digitally Brilliant Ltd
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About Digitally Brilliant Ltd: Digital Marketing & Web Design Made Simple. We build great Websites and Marketing Campaigns which Gain Quality Leads and Revenue.
Robert Stoubos
Owner & Managing Director of Odyssey New Media Ltd
With over 16+ years of experience in Digital Marketing I have become a results-driven marketer with the skills required to successfully implement cross-channel digital marketing campaigns that generate increased brand awareness, sales and ROI. In 2010 I founded Odyssey New Media – a leading full service Digital Marketing in Birmingham, UK. Specialising in SEO, PPC, Social Media, Inbound Marketing, Conversion Enhancement and more. If you want to improve your sales, increase sales leads and grow your customer base then contact us today and see what we can do to help your company acheive your goals. Call us now on 0844 500 6911.
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About Odyssey New Media Ltd: Leading full service Digital Marketing Agency, based in Birmingham, UK.
Sam Rutley
Managing Director of PushON
Sam Rutley is a managing director at PushON.
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About PushON: Award winning full-service eCommerce agency with offices in Manchester, Bristol & Edinburgh
Maureen Corish
Managing Director of Pumpkin PR
Maureen Corish is a Managing Director of Pumpkin.
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About Pumpkin PR: Pumpkin PR is an independent PR agency specializing in public relations management for creative, tech, and media industries.
Leon Calverley
Managing Director of Door4
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About Door4: Door4 is a digital agency that provides business-focused e-commece websites, online promotion and internet consultancy.
MD SenServe
Managing Director of SenServe Limited
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About SenServe Limited: SenServe offers customised IT solutions, App Development, Wi-Fi Solutions Web Solutions, IT Support Services and CRM Solutions
MD SenServe
Managing Director of SenServe Limited
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About SenServe Limited: SenServe offers customised IT solutions, App Development, Wi-Fi Solutions Web Solutions, IT Support Services and CRM Solutions
