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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 Manager operating in the Lifestyle space. If you think a Manager 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.
Simon Skelton
Platform & Operations Manager (JL&P) of John Lewis & Partners
Simon Skelton With over 25 years experience in IT, Simon has worked in both Retail and Insurance industries, with a wide range of roles including Programmer, Strategy & Architecture Manager, Service Desk Manager, Service Improvement Manager, and Online IT Operations Manager. After implementing ITIL across The John Lewis Partnership, Simon now leads the 250+ Applications Operations team in John Lewis, which supports £4.5bn in annual gross sales, with over £1.5bn being taken through the award winning johnlewis.com website.
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About John Lewis & Partners: John Lewis is a retailer that operates department stores, home stores, supermarkets and convenience stores in the U.K. and internationally.
Colin Turner
Senior Strategy Manager, Supply Chain of John Lewis & Partners
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About John Lewis & Partners: John Lewis is a retailer that operates department stores, home stores, supermarkets and convenience stores in the U.K. and internationally.
Will Latus
Operations Manager of Whey Box
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About LATUS Training, Whey Box: Whey Box is a food and beverages company that specializes in providing protein powder.
Victoria Humble
Trade & Affiliate Manager of My Bespoke Room
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About My Bespoke Room: The UK’s No.1 Rated Interior Design Service; PLUS SaaS tool for Interior Designers to streamline and run their own business.
Victoria Humble
Trade & Affiliate Manager of My Bespoke Room
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About My Bespoke Room: The UK’s No.1 Rated Interior Design Service; PLUS SaaS tool for Interior Designers to streamline and run their own business.
Rebecca Laborne
Product Manager of Sure Petcare
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About Sure Petcare: Sure Petcare is a pet lifestyle product specialist that develops smart pet products that improve the way we care for our pets.
Rob Lippitt
Manager of Lymn Luxury Vehicles
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About Lymn Luxury Vehicles: Lymn Luxury Vehicle Hire (Luxury Wedding Car Hire, Nottingham, Derby & the East Midlands) is an established family owned and run business.
Lili Strokosz
Social Media Manager of Chipper
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About Chipper: A company based on happiness and brightening everyone’s day with multitudes of content.
Pallavi Prasad
Digital Marketing and eCommerce Manager of Fabulous Collections
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About Fabulous Collections, Fabulous Collections, Healthcare & Medical Events: Designer jewellery retailer aimed at adding some glamour to life, every day.
