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 Founder operating in the Subscription Service space. If you think a Founder 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.
Timo Boldt
Founder and CEO of Gousto
Timo is the co-founder and CEO of Gousto, which he started in 2012 as an easier way for families to cook and share good food together.A few years – and a LOT of recipe boxes – later, and it’s pretty clear that he was onto something… Timo’s interests include gender equality, sustainability, technology and food (of course!).
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About Gousto: Gousto is an online meal-kit manufacturer and retailer, using AI and automation to provide extensive choice and personalisation.
Bunny Ghatrora
Co-Founder of Blume
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About Blume: Blume is the first direct to consumer brand focused on puberty, from trustworthy education, to safe & effective self care products.
Raam Thakrar
Founder of TouchNote
Raam is a co-founder of Touchnote, an m-commerce start-up selling personalised greeting cards on both the web and mobile. Previous varied experience in consulting – strategy consulting in London, rural and small businesses in London, Washington DC and Central America. I was also a published journalist in Mexico. Next stop, pizza chef.
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About TouchNote: TouchNote helps you send thoughtful cards and prints to loved ones, right from your mobile, tablet or desktop.
Kevin Brown
CEO & Founder of FanCircles
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About Brandaisy, FanCircles: Reach followers and fans through your own fan club platform built for music artists, YouTubers, television shows and celebrities
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.
Melissa Snover
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member of Nourished
Melissa Snover CEO and founder of Nourished.
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About Goody Good Stuff, Nourished: Nourished provides a customized nutrition product that uses patented 3D printing technology to create bespoke gummy vitamins on demand.
Tess Cosad
Co-Founder & CEO of Bea Fertility
Tess Isabelle Cosad is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Bea Fertility.
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About Bea Fertility: Bea Fertility is a monthly subscription program that provides users with at-home fertility treatment and ovulation tracking.
David O’Rourke
Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) & Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) of Bea Fertility
David O’Rourke is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Bea Fertility.
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About Bea Fertility, Vitrolife: Bea Fertility is a monthly subscription program that provides users with at-home fertility treatment and ovulation tracking.
Justin Hsu
CEO / Founder of MarcoPolo Learning
Justin Hsu is one of the founders of Marco Polo Learning.
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About MarcoPolo Learning: MarcoPolo Learning is an award-winning digital curriculum developer for early learners.
Sebastian Mineev
Co-Founder, CAO and Hype Weaver of Clouder
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About Clouder: Clouder is a marketplace, subscription service and hyperlocal delivery.
Co-Founder and CTO of Clouder
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About Clouder: Clouder is a marketplace, subscription service and hyperlocal delivery.
David Nolan
Co-Founder of Butternut Box
David Nolan is the Co-founder at Butternut Box. He finished his studies at the University of Surrey.
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About Butternut Box: Butternut Box is a direct-to-consumer pet wellness company.
Kevin Glynn
Co-Founder of Butternut Box
Kevin Glynn is the Co-Founder of Butternut Box. He attended the University College Dublin.
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About Butternut Box: Butternut Box is a direct-to-consumer pet wellness company.
Nahuel Candia
Founder & CEO of Rebill
Entrepreneur
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About Rebill: Payments orchestration and recurring billing platform for companies scaling in Latin America.
Daniel Berg
CEO & Co-Founder of NextUp
Daniel Berg joined NextUp Comedy as CEO & Co-Founder in 2016.
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About ComComedy, NextUp: The home of stand-up, showcasing all the wonders of live comedy worldwide.
Stuart Snaith
Co-Founder of NextUp
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About NextUp, NextUp: The home of stand-up, showcasing all the wonders of live comedy worldwide.
Sarah Henley
Co-Founder of NextUp
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About NextUp: The home of stand-up, showcasing all the wonders of live comedy worldwide.
Kenny Cavey
Co-Founder of NextUp
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About NextUp: The home of stand-up, showcasing all the wonders of live comedy worldwide.
Dexter Grima
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.
Paolo Zanelli
Co-Founder and CEO of Pulp
Paolo is Pulp’s in-house sommelier and CEO. Prior to founding Pulp, Paolo worked in the financial industry, including the Singaporean sovereign fund GIC. Paolo is a WSET and UKSA certified sommelier and lifelong wine lover.
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About Pulp: Pulp allows its users to get the most diverse selection of wines from independent producers.
Riccardo Santoro
Co-Founder, currently Advisor of Pulp
Riccardo is a co-founder of Pulp. Riccardo has 9 years of experience in management consulting, the last 3 of which advising startups on growth strategies.
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About : Pulp allows its users to get the most diverse selection of wines from independent producers.
Rory Brown
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AgriBriefing
Rory co-founded Briefing Media in 2010. Prior to that, Rory has spent over 20 years in senior positions across a wide range of international business media companies.Rory began his career in marketing at commodities and financial information specialist Metal Bulletin before joining Emap to help develop a digital subscription business for the Middle East. After marketing director positions at Risk Waters Group and Incisive Media. Rory became a divisional managing director for Incisive Media in 2005 leading an acquired division in North America. Rory currently serves as the company’s CMO with specific responsibility for agribusiness content, price discovery, subscription development and the event portfolio. He is a former director of the Specialised Information Publishers Association.
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About AgriBriefing, SIPA, The Media Briefing: AgriBriefing is a business media company that specializes in pricing, data, marketing solutions, news, market intelligence, and insight.
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.
CEO & Co-Founder of Garçon Wines
Entrepreneur & co-founder in drinks & travel: Garçon Wines – inventors of flat wine bottles Nightly.travel – hotel bookings with switch & save option
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About Garçon Wines: Inventors and granted IP holders of multi award-winning, flat wine bottles in 100% recycled PET
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.
CEO and Founder Alchemiya.com of Alchemiya Media Limited
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About Alchemiya Media Limited: Alchemiya Media is a subscription based Video on Demand service, offering video content about Islam and Muslims.
David Horne
CFO and Co-Founder of Alchemiya Media Limited
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About Alchemiya Media Limited, Arena: Alchemiya Media is a subscription based Video on Demand service, offering video content about Islam and Muslims.
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.
Louis Hall
CEO and Founder of Cerillion
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About Cerillion: SaaS charging, billing and CRM solutions provider, primarily to the telecoms industry
Nick Hayward
Co-Founder of The Companion
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About The Companion, The Narrative Digital Studios: The Companion operates an online platform for news and updates about films and television shows.
Mark Odenore
Founder of Sub-Contract Market
Founder at Sub-Contract Market
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About S-B-N, Sub-Contract Market: Sub-contract Market is an online outsourcing procurement marketplace that matches contracts with available freelance talent.
Gregory Geny
Co-Founder & CEO of BeRightBack
Gregory is the Founder & CEO of BeRightBack, the world’s first travel subscription service billed as the ‘Netflix for Travel’ by The Telegraph. BRB is an early stage travel start up whose mission is to remove all the hassle for travellers by delivering 3 surprise trips per year to Europe, with flights and hotel included, for a fixed monthly cost. The company was voted by Skift as one of the ‘Top 25 Startups to Watch in 2019’, was featured on the CNBC documentary ‘The Edge’ about the ‘Future of Travel’ and made it to the final of the PITCH competition at Web Summit in 2019. Originally from France, Greg has spent the last 17 years building and growing start-ups in a range of dynamic industries including Sports & Fitness, Media / Publishing, Music Publishing, Financial Services, Fintech, Education and has spent over 10 years in Travel tech.
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About BeRightBack: The world’s first fixed price travel subscription service.
Manon Clayeux
Co-Founder of Trax & Wax
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About Trax & Wax: Trax & Wax is the first record box subscription for Dance Music fans.
Duncan Forbes
Co-Founder of cheesemix
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About Cappui, cheesemix: A subscription cheese and dairy product company
