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 CEO’ operating in the Home Decor space. If you think a CEO’ 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.
Philippe Chainieux
CEO of MADE
Philippe Chainieux is CEO of made.com. The company sells quality furniture at an affordable price. Made.com wants to disrupt high-end furniture stores by controlling everything from manufacturing to the e-commerce platform. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Meetic, a division of Match/IAC, listed on the French Stock Market . In his role, Philippe oversaw the management of Match.com’s european online dating portfolio that comprises leading properties like match.com, meetic, neu.de, lexa.nl, twoo.com. These businesses generated revenues of over € 165 million and EBITDA over € 39 million in 2012, across 15 markets. Prior the tender offer of IAC on Meetic in 2011, Philippe was the Managing Director of Meetic and had managed the growth of the company since 2004, through the development its brands in each individual market, the international expansion (Europe, China, Latin America) and acquisitions.
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About MADE: Made.com is an online e-commerce platform directly providing designer furniture without third party involvement.
Alex Loizou
Co-Founder, CEO of Trouva
Alex co-founded StreetHub after graduating from the 2012 Cohort of Entrepreneur First. He is an experienced iOS, Javascript and PHP developer, and studied at the London School of Economics and the University of Cologne.
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About Trouva: Trouva, the online destination for unique products from the best curators around the world
Adel Zakout
CEO and Co-founder of Clippings
Adel Zakout is an Architect turned Entrepreneur and part time Angel Investor – with a focus on web, mobile & digital. Adel co-founded Creative Agency Despark.com where he was able to pursue his love for the Internet and later combined it with Architecture via OpenBuildings.com, the crowdsourced building database & Clippings.com, the online design resource. He also co-founded an international gourmet burger & steak restaurant.
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About Clippings: Clippings operates as an online source for furniture and lighting.
Colin Stephens
CEO and Founder of Better Bathrooms
Colin Stevens, Founder & Leader, BetterBathrooms.com on a boost in confidence There is a big difference, there is a big difference because you walk in a room now and people know of you. Before, you’d walk in a room and people would like… they might know you, they might not know you but only through introductions.
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About Better Bathrooms: Bathroom retailer based in the United Kingdom
Nick Wilkinson
CEO of Dunelm
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About Dunelm: Dunelm is the UK’s home furnishing retailers. Shop for bedding, curtains, furniture, beds, and mattresses.
Amit Kumar Deswal
Founder and CEO of Curtis and Hayes
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About Curtis and Hayes: Curtis and Hayes bring forth the exclusively designed furniture that combines luxury with affordability.
Rod Brown
Co-Founder & CEO of Opun
Royal Navy veteran with experience of corporate and startup business. Co-founder of three startups, with two exits to corporate trade buyers (Tesco plc and John Lewis Partnership). Former Associate Consultant McKinsey & Co., ex Services Director at Tesco. Intrapreneur and entrepreneur. Spears Wealth Management Awards Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 nominee. British ex-Forces Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 nominee.
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About Opun: Why leave home improvement to chance? Opun is the smart new way to end your home improvement nightmares.
Ritika Dhamija
CEO of Iqrup + Ritz
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About Iqrup + Ritz: Iqrup + Ritz is a design and furniture startup. We’ve made it our mission to make high-end contemporary design easy!
