Best Startup
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 CFO’ operating in the Mobile space. If you think a CFO’ 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.
Raffaele Terrone
CFO of Scalapay
Raffaele Terrone currently works as Chief Financial Officer at Scalapay. He previously worked at ICAMAP as an Investment Director.
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About Scalapay: Scalapay is a payment solution provider that allows customers to buy and pay in three installments without any additional interest.
Remon Fahim
CFO of BongoBD
Remon Fahim is the Chief Financial Officer of BongoBD. He is a former Head Of Finance at O2 (Telefónica UK).
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About BongoBD: BongoBD is a Bangladeshi entertainment company that offers on-demand video on the mobile and web as well as live tv.
John Otty
CFO Africa Middle East Asia Pacific of Vodafone
John is the Vodafone CFO for Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific region. He joined Vodafone in December 1992 and has held a number of senior executive positions in Vodafone including that of Group Technology Financial Director, interim CFO of Vodafone India and Vodafone PLC Group Internal Audit Director. He was appointed to the Safaricom Limited Board in August 2013.
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About Vodafone: Vodafone is a mobile telecommunications company that offers voice, messaging, and data services.
Paul Herdemian
CFO/CCO of JustPark
Paul Herdemian is an entrepreneurial leader, coach, and change agent with 16+ years’ experience in all aspects of business leadership, P&L management, operations, sales, strategy, and finance.He has in-depth experience in partnering with senior management at dynamically changing organizations in an effort to drive growth and flexibility through big ideas and thoughtful execution with a focus on strategically growing a business. Also, a team builder with a strong work ethic, excellent leadership, and consensus-building skills. Total emphasis on planning, execution, and customer satisfaction. He has a results-driven, interactive “Team Management” philosophy and leadership style, which has yielded enhanced profitability, shareholder value, and organizational development.
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About JustPark: JustPark is a parking app reinventing parking for the digital era.
Andras Mecser
Group Chief Financial Officer of Zepz
Andras Mecser is responsible for all WorldRemit’s financial functions including financial controlling, statutory reporting, planning and budgeting, treasury and liquidity management, and corporate finance. Prior to joining WorldRemit, Andras served as CFO at Ebury. He previously held senior strategy and portfolio manager roles at Centrica PLC, as well as a senior manager role at McKinsey & Company, serving financial institutions, private equity clients and their portfolio companies. Andras holds an MBA from London Business School, an MA in Financial Investments and Risk Management from Corvinus University of Budapest, and an MA in International Management – CEMS Programme.
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About DNA Payments, Zepz: Zepz is a money transfer service that helps migrants send money to their loved ones all over the world.
Colin Nunn
Chief Financial Officer of MishiPay
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About Bare Conductive, MishiPay: Mishipay is an app allowing you to never have to stand in line to pay at a store again.
Adam Hall
Chief Financial Officer of Truphone
Adam Hall is Chief Financial Officer at Truphone.
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About Truphone: A global leader in digital connectivity software
Matt Jones
Chief Financial Officer of Masabi
Matt is Masabi’s CFO supporting the company’s financial, commercial and strategic development as it grows and expands into new markets. He joined in February 2012 from PricewaterhouseCoopers in London where he spent 11 years advising private equity and corporate clients making acquisitions, divestments and operational improvements. During this time Matt has worked on projects for clients across the globe including in Europe, the Middle East and US across a variety of sectors in particular Technology, Media and Telecoms.
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About Masabi: Masabi is the global leader in transport mobile ticketing and payments.
Prakash Shah
CFO of Trafi
CFO – An entrepreneurial ACA/CFA trained management professional, with strong analytical and strategic planning capability. I am experienced in financial management, strategy and fundraising. I am currently the owner and CEO of Fully Financial Ltd (www.fullyfinancial.com), co-owner and CFO/COO of Fun-Keys4Kids (www.fun-keys4kids.com), and CFO of Trafi (www.trafi.com)
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About Pivigo, Trafi: Trafi is a mobility-as-a-service platform for shared transportation solutions, helping cities and corporates to reach their goals.
Parm Dhami
Chief Financial Officer of Blis
Parm is responsible for leading and implementing company-wide business programs at Blis to deliver financial and operational benefits. He is an accomplished, commercially astute and hands-on CFO, with leadership experience gained in both blue-chip and PE/VC backed enterprises. With over 15 years’ TMT sector experience in developing and managing all financial aspects of company strategy, Parm has a proven ability to build and lead multi-skilled teams that create sustainable and repeatable financial value.
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About Blis: Blis is the leading privacy-first, location-powered programmatic advertising partner.
Richard Miller
CFO of Wireless Logic
Richard joined Wireless Logic as CFO in April 2012. A chartered accountant, he spent much of his career in corporate finance at PwC. Richard has supported management teams, companies and private equity houses on many acquisitions, disposal and re-financing across Europe. Richard advised ECI Partners during the management buy-out of Wireless Logic in August 2011 and in the subsequent process as CVC Capital Partners joined the Board in February 2015. Richard brings a wealth of commercial and transactional knowledge to the management team.
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About Wireless Logic: Wireless Logic is an M2M & IoT managed services provider delivering multiple bearer connectivity and value-added services.
Carolyn Rand
Chief Financial Officer of Bango
Carolyn is responsible for overall financial management of Bango, for corporate financial functions and financial relationships with Bango partners. The global reach of Bango requires a wide range of financial models, Carolyn ensures the smooth running of the team delivering this commercial flexibility. Carolyn has responsibility for innovation and management in critical finance functions, and is closely involved in budgeting, forecasting and monitoring the projected performance of Bango. Carolyn works with product development to ensure the Bango Platform can scale and handle complex requirements. Experienced in CFO roles at fast growing technology businesses and public companies, Carolyn is accomplished at maintaining tight financial control and driving profitability in global businesses. Before joining Bango Carolyn held executive roles at, Zinwave, Isogenica, Birdlife and Sepura PLC. Carolyn is a Fellow and Chair for Chartered Institute of Management Accountants East Midlands and East Anglia Region and Chair for the Institute of Directors Cambridgeshire Region.
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About Bango, Institute of Directors: Bango is the standard platform chosen by leading global stores to deliver mobile payments to everyone.
Louise Easterbrook
CFO of GSMA
Louise Easterbrook is the CFO at GSMA.
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About GSMA: The GSMA is a trade group that represents network operators using GSM technology for their networks.
Vincent Miceli
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of NXT-ID
Vincent Miceli, age 56, has extensive hands on experience in financial and operational management and business leadership in both substantial private and public companies. He is also experienced with working with public company Boards of Directors, as well as financial institutions. Vincent Miceli was the Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer of Panolam Industries International, Inc., a company which primarily designs, manufactures and distributes decorative and industrial laminates, from May 2006 to mid-December 2013. Prior to that, Vincent Miceli was the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller of Opticare Health Systems, Inc., a public company which provides integrated eye care services, from 2004 to 2006. Prior to 2004, Vincent Miceli held senior accounting positions at Amphenol Corporation and United Technologies, Inc. Vincent Miceli holds a BS in accounting from Quinnipiac College, an MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from the University of Hartfordand he is an affiliate member of both the AICPA and the CT Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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About NXT-ID: Sensor, Mobile, HealthTech, MedTech
Ted Hailey
CFO of SafeToNet
Ted Hailey adds up and takes away. He is in finance. In 1990 he joined Fibernet as CFO and grew the company into a FTSE 250 listed telecoms company operating in 4 countries. Responsible for the IPO of Fibernet on AIM in 1996 and then the main listing in 1998. He is also quite old and quite grey.
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About SafeToNet: SafeToNet makes the digital world safer for children to explore and enjoy.
Amélie Redon
CFO, Head of Corporate of S4M
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About S4M: S4M is an advertising technology that connects brands to consumers by bridging the gap between digital advertising and the real-world.
Patrick Dowling
CFO of Opensignal
Patrick leads OpenSignal’s finance, legal and administration functions, and works with the leadership team to plan and execute the company’s commercial growth strategy. With more than 20 years of corporate financial experience, he has held multiple executive positions, including COO, Digital for the Telegraph Media Group and CFO for the Diffusion Media Group.
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About Opensignal, The 7th Chamber: Opensignal is a mobile analytics company.
William Billingsley
CFO, Cofounder & Chief Commercial Officer of ApTap
As the co-founder of ApTap, he is fully involved in the operations, planning and strategy of the company. Upon graduating from Imperial College he delved into the world of business, inspired by experiences in tech and science, in order to learn and make an impact. With work experience in research labs, in the field and abroad, as well as in business development, alongside his BSc in Biology with Management (hons), He is excited to have started a company, to drive his aspirations to change the world.
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About ApTap: ApTap offer a simple bill management API for banks to cancel, compare and switch their service providers with just a tap.
Mark Boote
CFO of Zapaygo
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About Badminton England, Pro Active Financial Consultants, Zapaygo: Zapaygo provides a menu of goods or services and a pre-order and payment facility to consumers.
Michael Zeitler
CFO of Orderella
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About Orderella: Orderella is the leading mobile ordering and payment platform for the hospitality industry available in the UK.
Jake Jenner
Co-Founder & CFO of Howbout
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About Howbout: The social planning app that combines events, group chats and calendar sharing to make organising plans simple.
Martin Steenkamp
Co-founder & Chief Financial Officer of FC Exchange
Martin co-founded FC Exchange and before this worked in the Convertible Bonds team at Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Martin qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte in South Africa. He also moved to the US with Deloitte, working on energy trading clients, including American Electric Power and Columbia Gas. Martin holds a B.Acct (Hons) degree in Accountancy from the University of Natal in South Africa.
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About FC Exchange: International payments and money transfer services for individuals and businesses at bank-beating rates.
Fahim Kabani
Founder/CFO of Ugenie
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About Ugenie: Private membership mobile hub for businesses to efficiently manage, engage and monetise their existing most valuable asset – their clients!
Richard Varney
CFO of Documobi
Richard is a commercially minded and pragmatic Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience of operating at a senior level in a variety of different business sectors both in the UK and overseas. During his career, Richard spent over 20 years working as a commercially biased FD for several large groups in the print industry including St Ives plc and RR Donnelley Global Document Solutions.
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About Documobi: Documobi is a mobile solution that enables businesses to conduct personalized advertising campaigns.
Richard Varney
CFO of Documobi
Richard is a commercially minded and pragmatic Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience of operating at a senior level in a variety of different business sectors both in the UK and overseas. During his career, Richard spent over 20 years working as a commercially biased FD for several large groups in the print industry including St Ives plc and RR Donnelley Global Document Solutions.
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About Documobi: Documobi is a mobile solution that enables businesses to conduct personalized advertising campaigns.
John Craig
Chief Financial Officer of Waracle
John P Craig BAcc (Hons) CA, brings 20+ years of corporate finance and business advisory experience to his role with Ciqual, which he has held since Ciqual was founded in 2007. John is a director with DC Consulting, one of Scotland’s leading independent corporate finance and business advisory firms. His key focus is on assisting high growth companies to secure the appropriate level of investment, the providing hands-on advice on all aspects of business strategy, financial reporting and management. John also brings strong experience of the M&A market, inclusive of deal sourcing, project management and specialises in provide tailored financial due diligence services for such transactions.
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About DC Consulting, SICCAR, Waracle, Waracle: Waracle define, design & deliver mobile, web and emerging tech applications that make customers and patients lives better.
Adeola Adesuyi
Co Founder & CFO of mytoddlr
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About mytoddlr: mytoddlr is a new improved tool that helps early education providers better manage their setting and engage parents.
Maddy Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer of Genesis Technical Systems
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About Genesis Technical Systems: Genesis Technical Systems is a provider of patented, awarding winning, cutting-edge broadband solutions.
Shane McCourt
CFO & Co-founder of Sensum
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About Sensum: Empathic AI for smart mobility, places and people
Roberto Amerighi
Co-Founder and CFO in GreenJinn of GreenJinn
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About GreenJinn: GreenJinn is the leading UK cashback app for grocery shoppers. It helps brands to reach consumers where they live the most: their smartphone
David Wadsworth
Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director, UK of WMC Global
David Wadsworth oversees the WMC Global Group’s strategic financial direction as he plans, manages, and reports on group finances. His more than 40 years in financial management ensure the success of the group’s entrepreneurial endeavors. David brings extensive management and business development experience as a chartered accountant, having specialized in mobile technology, marketing and media, and property companies. His expertise in managing and resourcing business development for venture capital and investment finance groups enables him to evaluate markets and identify financial and business opportunities for the WMC Global Group—supporting its continued growth. In his role as managing director, David leads his team in opening new opportunities in the United Kingdom, as well as pursuing new opportunities and markets in Europe, and manages the effective delivery of products and solutions to clients. David earned his MA in History at the University of Oxford.
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About WMC Global: Worldwide Brand and Customer Protection At Scale
Chris Verdin
Chief Financial Officer of TestPlant
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About TestPlant: Testplant helps organizations put users at the center of software testing to drive user adoption, conversion, and retention.
Philip Kamil
CFO of WhatsActive
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About WhatsActive: Book activities & invite friends to attend – A unique platform combining activity bookings with social networking through a smartphone app.
Suzat Fernandes
Chief Financial Officer of Quickdesk Solutions
Experienced algorithmic trader and a digital marketing evangelist. She has myriad experience managing Software as a Service product development including in-depth target market research, competitor and strategic analysis, feature specifications, website design, wireframing and UI/UX, quality assurance. Her project management skills include planning, executing, controlling and closing the work of her development and design team to meet specific goals under strict software project deadlines.
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About MediLiVes, Quickdesk Solutions: Technology Consulting, Digital Marketing, Web & Mobile App Technologies, Blockchain, SaaS,
