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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 CFO’ operating in the Tourism 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.
David Bernstein
Chief Financial Officer Carnival Corporation & plc of Carnival Cruise Line
In July 2007, David Bernstein was promoted to chief financial officer for Carnival Corporation & plc. In this capacity, Bernstein oversees all finance, accounting, treasury, insurance, tax and investor relations functions. Bernstein joined the Corporate organization as vice president and treasurer in July 2003 after serving as chief financial officer of the company’s Cunard Line and Seabourn Cruise Line operating unit for five years. Prior to joining Carnival Corporation & plc, he spent seven years at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. where he held various financial posts, including assistant treasurer, assistant controller and director of corporate planning. Bernstein received his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1983.
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About Carnival Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line offers an online platform that enables travelers to plan and book cruise tours from a range of packages.
Stefan Hobl
CFO & Co-Founder of Butter.co.uk
Stefan Hobl joined Butter.co.uk as CFO & Co-Founder in 2017.
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About Butter.co.uk: Butter lets you spread the cost of shopping from any online store with a simple monthly instalment plan. Download the app now!
Andrew Carr
Chief Financial Officer of Merlin Entertainments
Andrew is a qualified chartered accountant and was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Merlin Entertainments in 1999. He was appointed a Director of the Company on 20 October 2013. Prior to that, Andrew was Financial Director of Vardon Attractions and played a key role in the management buyout of Vardon Attractions to form Merlin Entertainments in 1999 and in the subsequent business, including two follow-on buyouts and the acquisitions of LEGOLAND, Gardaland and The Tussauds Group. Before joining Vardon Attractions, Andrew trained, and was subsequently head of a regional Corporate Finance Department, at KPMG.
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About Merlin Entertainments: Merlin Entertainments is the largest European entertainments company operating in Europe.
Liliana Solomon
Group Chief Financial Officer of Awaze
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About Awaze: Awaze provides offers vacation rentals and holiday resort services.
Tony Dowrick
Chief Financial Officer of Unique Home Stays
Tony Dowrick is the Chief Financial Officer at Unique Home Stays.
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About Unique Home Stays: Unique Home Stays is a leisure company that develops and innovates a unique portfolio of luxury private homestays.
