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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 Founder operating in the Funerals 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.
Dan Garrett
Founder and CEO of Farewill
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About Farewill: Farewill is a provider of an all-in-one financial and legal services platform used to deal with all paperwork after death.
Ian Strang
Founder & CEO of Beyond
Fortunate enough to have been an integral member of some very successful start-ups. ● TRM Corporation (launched fee-charging ATMs in UK) – 3rd employee to £43m exit in 2005 ● Arts Alliance Media – set up their service operations from scratch in 2006/7 – they became global leader before large exit to Luxin Rio in 2017 ● Verve (prev StreetTeam) – as MD, turned small 5 client marketing agency (£150k rev) into international SaaS company & took to £15m Series A in 2013/16. They’re now post Series B. ● Beyond – founded, current, building a consumer brand for death…
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About Beyond: Your knowledgeable companion for everything after life.
James Buckley-Thorp
CEO – Co-Founder of Bequest
James Buckley-Thorp is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bequest.
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About Bequest: We’re building an advanced way for millions of people to protect themselves and their loved ones.
Pawel Terpilowski
CTO – Co-Founder of Bequest
Pawel Terpilowski is the Co-Founder and CTO of Bequest.
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About Bequest: We’re building an advanced way for millions of people to protect themselves and their loved ones.
Stephen Byfield
Co-Founder & Director of Horizon Cremation
Stephen Byfield is the Co-Founder & Director of Horizon Cremation. Stephen is a planning expert who founded and ran his own consultancy business for 25 years before selling it in 2014. He has been a non-executive director of various businesses. At Horizon he finds new sites and is currently taking several through the planning process. stephen.byfield@horizoncremation.co.uk
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About Horizon Cremation: Horizon Cremation will develop and operate purpose built crematoria across the UK, able to provide greater local choice.
Jeremy Hamilton
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Horizon Cremation
Jeremy Hamilton is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Horizon Cremation. Jeremy is a Strathclyde School of Government graduate and comes from a family business background within the private and residential care sectors. He is experienced in the management of multi-site operations within regulated and sensitive business sectors. At Horizon, he oversees operation of the Clyde Coast facility and is taking other sites through the planning process.
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About Horizon Cremation: Horizon Cremation will develop and operate purpose built crematoria across the UK, able to provide greater local choice.
Kevin Homeyard
Co-Founder & Director of Funeral Guide
Kevin Homeyard is the Managing Director at Set2Recruit
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About Funeral Guide, Set2Recruit: Funeral Guide is a one-stop shop for the bereaved. Arranger is software for funeral directors. Memoria keeps memories alive.
