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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 COO’ operating in the Online Portals space. If you think a COO’ 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.
Mark Allsop
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Digital Officer of Currys
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About Currys: Currys is an online store that offers deals on smartphones and accessories.
Robert Gorton
COO of MallforAfrica
Robert has over 18 years experience in the Internet sector, both operationally as an online company founder and also as a venture capitalist. Robert founded the Internet’s first dedicated fashion search engine in 2007 and in 2011, he launched the UK’s first online personalised fashion sales service, which remains the UK’s market leader. The businesses were acquired in August 2016 by one of the world’s largest media companies. Previously Robert was a venture capitalist for over six years at a top performing IT, Internet and media fund in London, which achieved a top decile investment performance. Robert also worked for several years in corporate finance in an M&A team in the London office of KPMG. Robert is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the Securities Institute.
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About MallforAfrica: MallforAfrica is an online mall that enables Africans to find and purchase items from international retailers.
Marcos Elvira
CFO and COO of Vesta Property
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About Vesta Property: Vesta (www.vestaproperty.com) is a data-driven marketplace for buying and selling residential investment property.
Sami Eid
COO & Co Founder of homie.rent
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About homie.rent: Homie is a tech startup that helps Londoners find great homes to rent.
Nabil Ismail
COO of Plumm
Nabil Ismail is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Healing Clouds LTD. In his career spanning over 12 years, he had held designations at companies ranging from mortgage banking to telecom. He holds Masters degree in Computer Science and Business Administration with specialisation in Finance and Operations. Healing Clouds was hi foray into holistic healthcare with an aim to bring holistic healthcare to the world after his personal experience in the field. He also has an avid interest in painting and sketching when he is not learning something new.
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About Plumm: Plumm offers 1:1 online therapy sessions and courses with certified and experienced mental health therapists globally.
