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 Human Resources 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.
Paul Greensmith
Chief Financial Officer of SHL
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About SHL: SHL, the global leader in talent innovation, helps companies transform productivity through deeper people insight.
Edvar Heylen
CFO of HeyJobs
After spending almost a decade in investment banking covering the media and technology space both at Citigroup and Allen & Company, Edvar now leads ROLI’s finance and business analytics team. While he is not studying business models, new innovative technologies or history, he can be found on his bicycle exploring new roads.
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About HeyJobs: HeyJobs is a talent platform matching the world’s talent to opportunities.
Sacha Bielawski
CFO of Coople
Sacha Bielawski joined Coople in February 2016 as Chief Business Development Officer and is now Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for managing the Group finances, executing the corporate and expansion strategies and is in charge of investor relations. Sacha Bielawski has spent the majority of his career working within the investment banking and private equity sectors where he has successfully lead M&A, financial restructuring and investment projects across Europe and the US. With a strong desire to pursue entrepreneurial projects, he founded Peak Ventures an investment vehicle set up with the purpose of acquiring owner-managed UK-based businesses with £15m+ in revenues and no successors. Upon completing his MBA at INSEAD in France and Singapore, Sacha moved to London in 2006 where he now resides with his wife and two daughters. In addition to collecting timepieces, Sacha is a keen sportsman and regularly swims, skis, and plays tennis with his family.
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About Coople: Coople operates as a staffing platform that connects companies and workers.
Alan Bannatyne
CFO of Robert Walters
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About Robert Walters: Robert Walters is a global, specialist professional recruitment consultancy.
Coram Williams
Chief Financial Officer of The Adecco Group
Coram joined Pearson in 2003 and has held a number of senior positions including Finance and Operations Director for Pearson’s English Language Teaching business in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Interim President of Pearson Education Italia and Head of Financial Planning and Analysis for Pearson. In 2008 Coram became CFO of The Penguin Group and was latterly appointed CFO of Penguin Random House in 2013. Coram began his professional career at Autocar, a British motoring magazine, as a news reporter and road tester. A graduate of Christ Church, Oxford, Coram also holds an MBA from the London Business School.
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About Penguin Random House, The Adecco Group: The Adecco Group is a provider of talent solutions and staffing services to automakers and aerospace companies.
Liam O’Connor
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of OPP Ltd
Liam oversees the financial stability of all of OPP’s operations across the UK and Europe. He provides robust financial management to help OPP meet its ambitious strategic objectives, including new product development and further international expansion. Liam is a chartered accountant with over 20 years’ financial experience, having worked in public practice, multinational PLCs and SMEs. He brings expertise from the software, pharmaceutical and fleet-management sectors, with a focus on strong cash management and driving profit across the business.
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About OPP Ltd: OPP Ltd is one of Europe’s top business psychology product and services providers.
