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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 Director operating in the B2B space. If you think a 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.
Justyn Trenner
Corporate Development Director of QA Media
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About QA Media: QA Media connects buyers and sellers in the marketplace for software quality assurance services.
Max Boonen
Director & Founder of B2C2
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About B2C2: B2C2 is the trading firm of choice in the institutional crypto markets.
Michal Gondar
Director of Engineering of Paddle
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About Paddle: We’re the only complete payments infrastructure provider for SaaS companies.
Paul Thomas
Founder and Managing Director of Lead Forensics
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About Lead Forensics: Lead Forensics is the B2B software that identifies anonymous website visitors, providing full contact details and customer journey insight.
Lisa Turner
Marketing Director of Lead Forensics
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About Lead Forensics: Lead Forensics is the B2B software that identifies anonymous website visitors, providing full contact details and customer journey insight.
Lawrence Melville
Director of ZigZag Global
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About ZigZag Global: ZigZag Global is a software platform that helps retailers manage their returns globally.
Tim Cobbold
CEO & Executive Director of UBM Plc
Tim is the CEO & Executive Director of UBM, an event services platform.
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About UBM Plc: UBM is a global events-led marketing and communications services business.
Carl Walthew
Finance Director of UBM Plc
Carl Walthew is the finance director of UBM plc.
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About UBM Plc: UBM is a global events-led marketing and communications services business.
Carl Walthew
Finance Director of UBM Plc
Carl Walthew is the finance director of UBM plc.
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About UBM Plc: UBM is a global events-led marketing and communications services business.
Peter Maskell
Managing Director of Koninklijke Philips
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About Koninklijke Philips: Koninklijke Philips is a technology company that provides healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and lighting products, solutions, and services.
Hayden Vivash
Financial Director of Koninklijke Philips
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About Koninklijke Philips: Koninklijke Philips is a technology company that provides healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and lighting products, solutions, and services.
Martin Armstrong
Legal Director/Company Secretary of Koninklijke Philips
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About Koninklijke Philips: Koninklijke Philips is a technology company that provides healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and lighting products, solutions, and services.
Tim Linssen
Co-Founder & Director of Product of Quiqup
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About Quiqup: Quiqup is a provider of on-demand, same-day, and scheduled delivery solutions to retailers and restaurants.
Zach Butler
Portfolio Director, IoT World Series of Informa
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About Informa: Informa is a business intelligence, academic publishing, knowledge and events group.
Sam Callaghan
Director International Sales of ConnectWise
Sam has worked at ConnectWise since 2014, which was the start of our focused international expansion. Prior, he worked with a number of US based technology businesses, helping them expand their communities and reach across EMEA. While at ConnectWise, Sam has acted as both an individual contributor and helped in training, managing, and supporting the fast-growing sales teams.
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About ConnectWise: ConnectWise is a software company that transforms how technology solution providers build, manage, and grow their businesses.
Alex Harvey
Engineering Director for Automation and Embedded Systems of Ocado Technology
Alex Harvey is the General Manager of Warehouse Automation at Ocado Technology, responsible for the development, development and maintenance of the innovative software and systems that underpin the patented Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) solution. With over 10 years of experience in leading robotics, machine learning and simulation teams, Alex plays an important role in the development of intellectual property in the warehouse automation industry behind OSP. His career highlights include awards for two robotics research projects funded by the European Commission, developed in conjunction with several senior European universities. He is a leading expert in artificial intelligence and robotics, with his analyzes published in leading media such as QConLondon, Wired and the BBC. Before joining Ocado in 2010, Alex develops real-time safety monitoring systems for clients such as the Royal Navy. Alex began his career in the aerospace industry, having previously studied mechanical engineering and computer science at the University of Edinburgh.
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About Ocado Group, Ocado Technology: Ocado Technology designs and builds the platform that powers online-only grocery retailer.
Anne Neatham
Commercial Director – Office of the CTO of Ocado Technology
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About Ocado Technology: Ocado Technology designs and builds the platform that powers online-only grocery retailer.
Janis Thomas
Marketing Director of deltatre
Janis joined Deltatre, a global leader in the sport business, at the beginning of 2019. She is an expert in using digital marketing to deliver sales and revenue growth in subscription and ecommerce businesses. She has grown diverse brands from Birchbox to Playboy. She has held senior consumer marketing roles at digital media and entertainment businesses across film, TV and publishing. Janis will be responsible for leading Deltatre’s B2C marketing. This function will help Deltatre’s sport and entertainment clients grow their direct-to-consumer streaming subscription services.
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About deltatre: deltatre is a sports media services company that provides consulting services for videos, webs, graphics, and sports businesses.
Tim Perkins
Co-Founder & Director of Nudge Global
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About Nudge Global: Brighter financial futures for everyone, everywhere
Jeremy Beament
Co-Founder & Director of Nudge Global
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About Nudge Global: Brighter financial futures for everyone, everywhere
Haitham Al-Khatib
Managing Director of Clearmove
Founder @ Clearmove
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About Clearmove: Clearmove specializes in the fields of relocation services, global mobility, travel, and enterprise solutions.
Shabad Chawla
Director of techsapiens
Shabad Chawla is a UK-based IT Professional, specialising in IT consulting, with a focus on Managed Services, Cloud & Security. Shabad is currently Director at techsapiens, an innovative UK-based IT services company.
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About techsapiens: Techsapiens is a London-based cloud and security consultancy that provides managed IT services for small and medium enterprises.
Ben Scott
Director of European & Asian Operations of Eyes on Freight
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About Eyes on Freight: The Logistics and Supply Chain Concierge
Ben Scott
Director of European & Asian Operations of Eyes on Freight
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About Eyes on Freight: The Logistics and Supply Chain Concierge
Robert Andrews
Director of Content of Clarity PR
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About Clarity PR: Clarity delivers tech PR campaigns for the world’s most exciting technology startups.
Andrew Crees
Finance Director of BVG Group
During his time with the company, Andrew has either carried out or been responsible for most of the key functions of the business. Today he heads the Operations and IT team and plays a key role in the on-going development of BVG Group’s sales order processing and IT systems.
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About BVG Group: BVG Group is a true multichannel retailer selling via online, B2B distribution, catalogues, off page and newspaper reader offers.
Dan Price
Managing Director of BVG Group
Dan joined BVG Group in 1996, being promoted to Sales Purchasing Director in 2000. Dan heads up a large team that is responsible for developing Clifford James trade distribution, reader offer and mail order channel businesses. Dan spends several weeks a year with his team in the Far East sourcing new and innovative products for the group.
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About BVG Group: BVG Group is a true multichannel retailer selling via online, B2B distribution, catalogues, off page and newspaper reader offers.
Martin Veitch
Editorial Director of IDG Connect
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About IDG Connect: IDG Connect brings you the latest features, interviews and expert insights from across the global B2B tech landscape.
Darren Clasby
Finance Director of Internal Results
Darren has over 20 years accounting experience and is responsible for the day to day running of the financial function for the UK & Ireland. Outside work he has an interest in building websites, learning Polish, sampling European beers and relaxing with a bit of FIFA on the Xbox.
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About Internal Results: Internal Results specialize in content syndication, b2b data and buyer intent solutions for B2B organizations worldwide.
Gareth Morris
Senior Director of Internal Results
With over 15 years’ experience in sales & lead generation Gareth leads the business development and commercial operations of the business. As one of the senior management team of Internal Results his passion for excellence ensures we consistently deliver high-quality results for our valued customers, with a professional and honest approach.
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About Internal Results: Internal Results specialize in content syndication, b2b data and buyer intent solutions for B2B organizations worldwide.
Frances Knight
Strategy Director of Unbiased.co.uk
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About Unbiased.co.uk: Platform connecting consumers to professional advisers
Stephen Rust
Director of Studio 98 Limited
Stephen Rust is the Non-Executive Director and Investor at Percept Audit.
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About Percept: Helping digital organisations to deliver via project work, interim or non-exec roles
Meta Karagianni
Service Director, Marketing Executive Services EMEA and Asia-Pacific of SiriusDecisions
Meta is a dynamic international marketing and strategy professional bringing over 15 years of experience to the Executive Edge: CMO team in SiriusDecisions. Based in London, her expertise spans a broad range of areas including marketing and sales alignment, functional and skill assessment, lead management, marketing strategy and planning, organizational design, marketing measurement, customer loyalty, customer understanding, marketing communications, competitive positioning, solution selling and sales support. Before joining SiriusDecisions, Meta spent six years with the marketing leadership council (MLC) – a membership within the Corporate Executive Board (CEB) – advising chief marketing officers/marketing directors and their teams in EMEA across both b-to-b and b-to-c markets. In this role, Meta had P&L (statement of profit and loss) responsibility for the MLC in EMEA, led the executive advisor team and delivered sales enablement and acceleration initiatives that drove customer retention and new business. Prior to CEB, Meta led the strategic marketing team in LexisNexis UK where she was responsible for planning, pricing, market and competitive intelligence, mergers and acquisitions, and the execution of strategic projects. Meta first came to the UK with Gartner, spending three years as a marketing and strategy consultant before becoming chief of staff for the Gartner CEO in EMEA and operations director for Gartner Executive Programs EMEA. Meta holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland and a BA in Information Technology from Athens University of Economic and Business.
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About Forrester Research, SiriusDecisions: SiriusDecisions is a B2B research and advisory firm.
Dave Pogson
Independent Business Consultant, Mentor and Non-Executive Director of Arlians
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About : Arlians is a Free B2B marketplace for small and medium businesses of any industries across the world. Find suppliers, customers and partners
Dave Pogson
Independent Business Consultant, Mentor and Non-Executive Director of Arlians
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About : Arlians is a Free B2B marketplace for small and medium businesses of any industries across the world. Find suppliers, customers and partners
Rob Withagen
Managing Director of Asoko Insight
Rob Withagen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Asoko Insight.
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About Asoko Insight: Africa’s leading corporate information platform, providing market mapping solutions to investment firms, banks, corporates and governments.
Obi Ejimofo
COO & Operations Director of Asoko Insight
Obi is an experienced technologist and entrepreneur now focused on implementing new business models in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is the former managing director of Lamudi Nigeria and previously a senior manager at Thomson Reuters and Philips Electronics, designing and delivering global enterprise programmes. London Business School (MBA); University of Nigeria (BEngr)
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About Asoko Insight: Africa’s leading corporate information platform, providing market mapping solutions to investment firms, banks, corporates and governments.
Simon Kelton
Co-Founder & Director of pepperhq
Simon is a relentlessly determined, passionate and ambitious entrepreneur, writer, film producer and angel investor with twenty-five years of broad-ranging creative and business experience. With an exceptional international network of friends, colleagues, investors and commercial contacts, Simon is able to combine his visionary creativity and communication skills as a professional writer to guide and sell his companies strategic goals and products. He has founded, financed and managed eight companies in entertainment, technology, publishing, event management and the snowsports industry. He has Master’s Degrees from Oxford, Stanford and UCLA and is a member of the British Academy of Film and TV. As a professional writer, Simon has published two books, written more than thirty screenplays for Hollywood including the British hit comedy EDDIE THE EAGLE starring Hugh Jackman and produced by Matthew Vaughn, and penned numerous articles for the likes of TIME, the Daily Mail, Sunday Telegraph, Harpers and Queen, and Worth.com. An avid and competitive sportsman, Simon represented Oxford University at golf, is a member of the Royal & Ancient G.C. and the Queen’s Club, has ski guided for the Ski Club of Great Britain, and taken part in the British and World Extreme Snowboarding Championships.
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About pepperhq: The Pepper platform supports white label apps for mobile payment, discovery, digital loyalty, social media marketing, and actionable data.
Felix Winstone
Managing Director of Talkative
Felix Winstone is a Co-Founder and Director of Talkative, a pioneer of web calling and browsing technologies.
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About Talkative: Talkative enables companies to communicate with their customers through websites/apps.
Chuck Boecking
Director of Education and Marketing of Adaxa
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About Adaxa: Adaxa is an Open Source ERP Software.
Stephen Worn
CTO & Managing Director of DatacenterDynamics
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About DatacenterDynamics: DatacenterDynamics is a full service B2B information provider tailored to professionals that design, build, and operate data centers.
Pierre Coombes
Founder / UK Managing Director of Big Wolf Marketing
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About Big Wolf Marketing, Big Wolf Marketing, Callgro: B2B Telemarketing Agency
John Scott Cothill
Company Director of We Lead Media
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About We Lead Media: Creators of value.
Dan Collier
Co-Founder, Director of Sales and Strategy & CEO of ElevateDirect.com
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About ElevateDirect.com: Productivity enhancement tool for recruitment across all workforce categories
Mark Miles
Founder and Managing Creative Director of Rendermedia
Mark Miles began his career using 3D Studio for the DOS platform 1994, where the idea of a 3D environment in which to play and explore was fascinating. His career has spanned educational computer software and television, with contributions on projects in the educational arena earning BAFTA nominations and a BAFTA Award. The idea of taking higher-end CGI (more traditionally used in Film, TV and Games) was a genesis for launching a studio that focused on B2B in bringing businesses to life. Today, with 18 years heritage in CGI, Mark and his business partner Nadine head up Rendermedia, a Virtual & Augmented Reality Studio serving UK FT100 and FT250 with global operations bringing their business to life across AR, VR and Real-time applications. Made up of CG Artists, filmmakers, sound designers, animators and developers, Rendermedia supports global businesses in developing tools that are used across the entire operational structure of the client’s business. Mark’s team works in both commercial applications and R&D, keeping them ahead of the curve and allowing them to provide cutting-edge solutions that utilise emerging technology.
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About Rendermedia: Rendermedia is a leading, creative virtual reality agency.
Richard Harris
Director of Okappy Ltd.
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About Okappy Ltd.: Innovative B2B Communications and Collaboration platform rethinking how companies manage their day-to-day work.
Gerry So
Director of Okappy Ltd.
Gerry is responsible for client liaison, listening to client’s needs and seeing how Okappy can help. Her ambition is to have more people know about Okappy, benefit from it and make working life a bit more fun!
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About AutoAlert Limited, Okappy Ltd.: Innovative B2B Communications and Collaboration platform rethinking how companies manage their day-to-day work.
Lloyd Pople
Director of EvokedSet
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About EvokedSet, Worldview Learning: EvokedSet is a B2B public relations and digital marketing firm that provides continuous communications.
Sean Harley
IT Director of Top Right Group
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About Top Right Group: Top Right Group’s brands provide customers with knowledge, insight and access to help them make more informed decisions.
Jacqueline Mautner
Director & Co-Founder of Spannr
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About Spannr: Spannr is a B2B professional network for trades to connect to help share work, tools & advice and recruit & train their workforce.
Nathan Pitman
Managing Director of iHASCO
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About iHASCO: iHASCO provides and integrated Health & Safety, HR and Business compliance training platform for SMBs.
Nathan Pitman
Managing Director of iHASCO
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About iHASCO: iHASCO provides and integrated Health & Safety, HR and Business compliance training platform for SMBs.
James Cooper
Director of Soko Media
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About Soko Media: Soko Media is a specialist B2B media company serving the app industry.
Simon Lawrence
Director, Europe Operations of StrategyBlocks
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About StrategyBlocks: Visually Stunning Business Strategy Software for Strategic Planning, Management and Execution
Richard Harris
Director of Metric Central
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About Metric Central: B2B Data Information Company
