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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 CFO’ operating in the Business Intelligence 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.
Will Richards
Chief Financial Officer of Adthena
Will graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Physiological Sciences before joining KPMG’s Middle-Markets team as an Audit Associate. Here he worked with dozens of clients across all verticals and business models. After qualifying as an ACA chartered accountant with ICAEW, Will entered the start-up world to gain first-hand experience of running a small business. Most recently working as the Commercial Finance lead at a Facebook PMD that was struggling. Joining the management team, he worked with venture capitalists to create a rescue package before steering the company to a successful sale to a competitor. Will joined Adthena as our interim Financial Controller and soon realised he had a strong, mutual affinity with our business. He became our permanent VP of Finance and has driven us through successful Series A and follow-on fundraising, attracting multiple venture capital offers before settling on a outstanding deal with Mel Morris, the renowned Candy Crush entrepreneur and owner of Derby County FC. Since Will joined the business Adthena has achieved a 5x increase in valuation, while tripling the size of the business.”
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About Adthena: Adthena is a competitive intelligence solution for search marketers.
Justinas Lasevicius
CFO & Co-founder of TransferGo
He is founder of TransferGo.
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About TransferGo: TransferGo offers international money transfers for both migrant workers & businesses using their digital account-to-account business model.
Andrew Hicks
CFO of Advanced
Andrew Hicks is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Advanced, having joined the company in December 2015. He is responsible for leading the Group’s strategic and operational finance, legal and HR departments. He also drives strategic organic and inorganic initiatives across the group. Andrew brings 15 years’ experience in the software sector, serving in senior finance roles in public and private equity backed firms both in the UK and USA. Most recently, he was CFO of Kewill, a global leader in multi-modal transportation software solutions, which he helped transition from a public company to private ownership. Prior to that, he worked for a number of Vista portfolio companies including Advanced’s sister company, financial services software provider Misys, and as CFO of Vista’s P2 Energy Solutions.
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About Advanced: Advanced provide software & services for commercial, public and third sector organisations that make the complex simple.
Andrew Hicks
CFO of Advanced
Andrew Hicks is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Advanced, having joined the company in December 2015. He is responsible for leading the Group’s strategic and operational finance, legal and HR departments. He also drives strategic organic and inorganic initiatives across the group. Andrew brings 15 years’ experience in the software sector, serving in senior finance roles in public and private equity backed firms both in the UK and USA. Most recently, he was CFO of Kewill, a global leader in multi-modal transportation software solutions, which he helped transition from a public company to private ownership. Prior to that, he worked for a number of Vista portfolio companies including Advanced’s sister company, financial services software provider Misys, and as CFO of Vista’s P2 Energy Solutions.
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About Advanced: Advanced provide software & services for commercial, public and third sector organisations that make the complex simple.
Claire Webster
CFO of NTT DATA UK
Claire Webster is the Chief Financial Officer of NTT DATA UK.
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About NTT DATA UK: NTT DATA UK is a consulting and IT service provider to manufacturing, banking public sector, telecom, and financial services.
Divyang Mistry
Founder & CFO of Leesman
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About Access Solicitor, Leesman: Leesman is engaged in delivering insights that drive better workplace strategies.
Adrian Palmer
Chief Financial Officer of Plianz
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About Plianz: Plianz utilizes compliance intelligence to assist clients in eliminating inefficiencies from the need to adhere to key industry rules.
Nick Treston
CFO of Mobysoft
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About Mobysoft: Mobysoft is a Manchester-based company that engages providing in predictive software for social housing providers.
David Wadsworth
Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director, UK of WMC Global
David Wadsworth oversees the WMC Global Group’s strategic financial direction as he plans, manages, and reports on group finances. His more than 40 years in financial management ensure the success of the group’s entrepreneurial endeavors. David brings extensive management and business development experience as a chartered accountant, having specialized in mobile technology, marketing and media, and property companies. His expertise in managing and resourcing business development for venture capital and investment finance groups enables him to evaluate markets and identify financial and business opportunities for the WMC Global Group—supporting its continued growth. In his role as managing director, David leads his team in opening new opportunities in the United Kingdom, as well as pursuing new opportunities and markets in Europe, and manages the effective delivery of products and solutions to clients. David earned his MA in History at the University of Oxford.
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About WMC Global: Worldwide Brand and Customer Protection At Scale
