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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 Web Design 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.
Christian Woolfenden
Managing Director of Photobox
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About Photobox: PhotoBox is Europe’s leading community for sharing, printing and personal publishing with over 30 million members.
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Vernon Dias
Founder and Managing Director of Made by Fire
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About Made by Fire: We create digital products for our ambitious clients with a team of over 100 specialists.
Graham Jones
Managing Director of UiDIGITAL
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About UiDIGITAL: UiDIGITAL is a U.K.-based online service company that designs, builds, and operates solutions for enterprises.
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.
Paul Haslam
Managing Director & Co-Founder of The Web Bureau
Paul is the Managing Director and co-founder of The Web Bureau. Paul has extensive expertise in Web Design, User Experience and Digital Marketing. As well as providing creative direction at The Bureau, Paul works closely with our clients, helping them to develop their digital strategy. Outside work Paul loves spending time with his two young boys Matt and Ollie. He also enjoys a spot of fishing, sea-kayaking, playing 5-a-side football and strives to BBQ at least once a week despite the unpredictable Northern Irish Climate!
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About The Web Bureau: An award winning web design & digital marketing agency based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Patrick Collin
Managing Director of Touch Associates
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About Touch Associates: We design, create and touch every aspect of an event, communication or digital campaign.
Bogdan Christian Stanache
Founder/Managing Director of Webdilio
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About Webdilio: Webdilio Group is a privately owned group of companies with the purpose of implementing software technology to as many projects as possible.
Frank Staiger
Founder, Managing Director of Via Studios
Frank Staiger is Managing Director and founder of Via Studios. He has over twelve years experience in online design, development and digital management with a growing and exciting client portfolio including both private and public sectors. He has worked with many art directors, studios, developers and clients during his career. Via is the engine room driving his unstoppable passion for the internet and the digital sector. What’s more, the experience he brings to projects mediates between excitement for new channels and a sound business sense of what will work to deliver on the bottom line. Before founding the company back in 1998, German-born Frank was working freelance for many years in the media industry, including production and team management for large magazine publications. He also worked in branding, graphic design, pre-production and typography for traditional advertising agencies across Manchester.
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About Via Studios: Online Design, Usability and Development
Emma Brannan
Managing Director of Jojo Maman Bebe
Emma Brannan is a marketing director at JoJo Maman Bebe. She is a former marketing manager at Grolier UK.
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About Jojo Maman Bebe: Jojo Maman Bebe is an independent multi-channel retailer of maternity wear, babywear, and nursery products.
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.
Colin Gray
Managing Director and Founder of The Podcast Host ltd.
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About The Podcast Host ltd.: The Podcast Host aims to help any business get their word, their personality & their brand out to a larger audience, all through podcasting.
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.
Andy Greener
Founder & Managing Director of Komodo Design
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About Komodo Design: We help great teams build exceptional digital products that people prefer to use.
Dean Lynn
Managing Director of Trusted Media Agency
Can be found here – https://trustedmedia.co.uk
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About Trusted Media Agency: Full Servic e Digital Marketing and Website Agency in Peterborough & London
Matt Roskill
Managing Director of Albion
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About Albion, Utility Warehouse: We are a creative business partner. We work with companies to invent and reinvent their businesses to unlock growth.
Ramish Zaidi
Managing Director of Vortex Global Services
Ramish Zaidi serves as the Managing Director at Vortex Global Services.
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About Vortex Global Services: Vortex is a web and software development company that provides services and solutions to small and medium enterprises.
Mark Matias
Managing Director of OMdeSIGN
Director at OMdeSIGN. a creative website design and web development studio from London.
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About OMdeSIGN: OMdeSIGN is a creative digital agency focusing on website design and development.
Hugo Woodhead
Managing Director of Pilcro
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About Pilcro: Startups struggle to stay on brand. We are here to help. Manage your brand in pilcro.
Andrew Watts
Managing Director of Apple Print & Creative
Andrew Watts is the managing director at Apple Print & Creative.
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About Apple Print & Creative: Apple Print & Creative is a print, design, and marketing agency that provides a robust and professional service.
Tim Howes
Managing Director of Kontrolit.net
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About Kontrolit.net: Kontrolit is an experienced web design, development and digital marketing company.
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.
Bryce Keller
Managing Director of Thesis Design, Inc.
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About Thesis Design, Inc.: Thesis Design offers design services that include custom application development, web design, and interactive media.
Bill Hoston
Managing Director of Burkett Web Solutions
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About Burkett Web Solutions: Web Development, Internet Marketing and Social Media Management, Optimization and Marketing Agency.
Bill Hoston
Managing Director of Burkett Web Solutions
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About Burkett Web Solutions: Web Development, Internet Marketing and Social Media Management, Optimization and Marketing Agency.
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.
Neil Lewin
Owner, Managing Director and Web Developer of Semantic
Neil Lewin is the owner, managing director and a web developer at Semantic.
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About Semantic: Semantic is a web agency that uses design, technology and psychology to help clients sell products, services and ideas.
Jade Warrington
Managing Director of HIROLA Group
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About HIROLA Group: HIROLA Group is a design driven digital agency based in London.
