Top Influencers: 16 UK Company Director’s To Follow in 2022

2 years ago

Company Director play a crucial role in any startup. It takes an extraordinary person to fulfil the Company Director role. We have selected these Company Director’s for this list as they are inspiring for a variety of reasons – whether that’s pushing boundaries, creating groundbreaking products, or doing their bit to save the world.

Our analysts did their best to select be best, and most innovative Company Director’s. The list is in no particular order!

Duncan Glendinning

Company Director @ The Thoughtful Bread Company

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The Thoughtful Bread Company is an artisan bakery based in Bath, England, offering hand crafted, earth-friendly bread and bread products. Read more aboutThe Thoughtful Bread Company on Crunchbase…

Robert Jan Teuwissen

Company Director & Co-Founder – Head of Investor Relations @ Chelton Wealth

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A progressive investment professional with 29 years of experience in trading the financial markets, combined with running an independent trading & advisory business for the last 2 decades. Having a consistent track record including managing trading desks and advising globally on interest rates and FX risk. Furthermore specialist in taking risk to generate above-average returns. Head of Trading management team running two different currency investment processes: an Absolute return discretionary forex process and a higher vol target systematic forex strategy. Products included absolute return funds and managed accounts, as well as active and passive currency overlay mandates. As a 29 year veteran of the commodity future & foreign exchange markets, I have been responsible for currency strategy and trading for several high profile clients who are allocated within the currency space. I have managed an alpha driven portfolio of G10 currencies, as well as a number of other hedging programmes and strategies. I have been responsible building out the Currency Desk, including infrastructure, technology, and reporting. Having started trading commodities futures & currencies on the ICE, LME, CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX in the early 90’s, I have gained the expertise to manage risk through times of calm, as well as times of extreme market stress, My years of experience have helped me model and analyse risk in both short and long-term time horizons, studying market fundamentals, and correlations across currencies. Specialties: Commodity & Currency Strategy, Trader Selection, Multi Strategies. Knowledge of Modern Portfolio Theory & Behavioral finance, skilled in applying the investment process across portfolio structures and investment vehicles. Learn more about Robert Jan Teuwissen on Crunchbase…

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Emma Boswell

Company Director @ The Helicopter Girls

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Emma Boswell Before co-founding The Helicopter Girls Emma worked as a Series Producer in documentaries with over 40 hours of prime time television for the BBC and major UK broadcasters behind her. She is one of the foremost specialists establishing new ground for UAVs to work safely in congested areas and loves finding ways to make challenging shoots happen. Emma has been a speaker on panels and at events for Film London, Women in Film and Television, Televisual Factual Film Festival, Wildscreen and Sheffield Doc Fest, speaking about pioneering UAVs in film, and promoting the role of women in technology. Although not an exclusively female company, The Helicopter Girls is actively engaging with organisations such as Women in Film and Television and Creative Skillset to create training opportunities for women in the UAV field. Our aim is to work towards increased diversity in the field as well as build on future employment opportunities within and outside the UK. Learn more about Emma Boswell on Crunchbase…

Specialists in UAV aerial filming Read more aboutThe Helicopter Girls on Crunchbase…

Stefan Schmidt

Company Director @ Polaris Flux

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I am a technology industry visionary and entrepreneur. My experience includes helping drive the growth and product strategy at hybris software, where I worked for over 18 years. I have helped grow the company from a small start-up to a multi-million dollar business that was sold to SAP in 2013 in one of the biggest industry private acquisitions of recent history. In my role at hybris, I have spearheaded the company’s analyst relations programme that saw the company achieve a leadership position in all the major industry analyst firm rankings and reports. I designed and developed a number of key products at hybris, including its order management, mobile and customer service offerings. I have also been involved in global e-commerce projects for brands such as H&M, Grainger, Toys R Us, Reebok, Virgin Megastores and Waterstones, to name but a few. I am regularly speaking at various industry events on the wider topic of e-commerce. Today, as an investor in technology start-ups, I help smaller firms to develop and grow, leveraging my skills and experience as a business consultant. Learn more about Stefan Schmidt on Crunchbase…

Read more aboutPolaris Flux on Crunchbase…

Michael McClelland

Company Director @ GFH Additive

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Read more aboutGFH Additive on Crunchbase…

Rick Gray

Company Director @ Cyberfit Security

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Cyberfit Security is a specialist provider of security managed services. Read more aboutCyberfit Security on Crunchbase…

John Scott Cothill

Company Director @ We Lead Media

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Creators of value. Read more aboutWe Lead Media on Crunchbase…

Amy Barker

Founder and Company Director @ Monks Clothing

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A online menswear store. Read more aboutMonks Clothing on Crunchbase…

Magnus Orr

Company Director & Senior Web Developer @ Braw Media

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Read more aboutBraw Media on Crunchbase…

Magnus Orr

Company Director & Senior Web Developer @ Braw Media

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Read more aboutBraw Media on Crunchbase…

Jake Hithersay

Company Director @ Soak Digital Ltd

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A digital experience and design agency, creating award winning digital & data solutions for some of the worlds leading brands Read more aboutSoak Digital Ltd on Crunchbase…

Christian Irwin

Company Director @ ARC Services

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Christian has spent over 20 years in the EPOS and IT services industry and his role as Customer Relationship Director he is focused on looking after ARC’s key accounts and growing our existing customer base. Learn more about Christian Irwin on Crunchbase…

ARC Services is privately owned, financially sound and has extensive and demonstrable expertise in the EPOS and IT services marketplace. Read more aboutARC Services on Crunchbase…

Jordan Clarke

DOP, Company Director and Head of Production @ Orillo Films

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Orillo Films is a fully-inclusive production company based in both York and London. Read more aboutOrillo Films on Crunchbase…

Henry Dudding

Company Director / Co-founder @ Goforbox

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Goforbox is a cloud based private bookmarking service, giving you the freedom to organise your favourite content however you like. Read more aboutGoforbox on Crunchbase…

Claire Purcell

Company Director @ Child Angel

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Claire’s sales experience and organisational skills help to steer the Child Angel family and being a Mum she adds that real hands on protective instinct that is paramount to our focus. Learn more about Claire Purcell on Crunchbase…

Child Angel™ is one of the smallest and most advanced child tracking devices available in the world today. Read more aboutChild Angel on Crunchbase…

Tracey Curtis-Taylor

Company Director @ Bird in a Biplane

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor is a British aviator who has organised and piloted multiple flight expeditions with historic aircraft across Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and America. Learn more about Tracey Curtis-Taylor on Crunchbase…

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David Friedland

Bit of a gear addict.

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