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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based CFO’ operating in the Sports 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.
Alex Wood
Chief Financial Officer of Pure Gym
Alex Wood is the chief financial officer at Pure Gym.
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About Pure Gym: PureGym is a gym operator that provides affordable and convenient access to fitness facilities in the U.K.
Michael Summersgill
Chief Financial Officer of A J Bell
Michael joined AJ Bell in July 2007 and became Chief Financial Officer in June 2011. He is responsible for a range of operational and support functions in the business, overseeing Finance, HR, the group’s stockbroking operation and key control functions within the SIPP administration business. Michael graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in Economics and began his career as an accountant in public practice, gaining experience with a broad portfolio of clients.
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About A J Bell: AJ Bell are one of the UK’s largest providers of online investment platforms and stockbroker services.
Gavyn Stear
CFO of YgEia3
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About YgEia3: YgEia3 works with corporations developing comprehensive wellness testing for each company.
David Kenyon
CFO of Kambi
David qualified at KPMG and joined Unibet in 2002 as Group FC where he worked on the Unibet NASDAQ OMX Stockholm listing. He then spent two years at the Capital Pub Company plc as CFO, where he floated the Company on AIM, before moving to Kambi. David has a MA from Oxford University. David Kenyon holds 42,330 shares and 60,000 options in the Company.
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About Kambi: Kambi’s service has the power to quickly transform the financial performance of your business.
Allan Tyrer
Chief Financial Officer of Baker Sport Capital
Allan is a widely experienced Commercial, Operations and Financial Director, who has worked at Board Level within a variety of public and private sector organisations. Allan’s primary role in these businesses has been to utilise his strategic and business acumen together with high level finance skills to successfully commercialise and modernise those organisations leading the development and start of numerous successful profit making ventures, ranging from opening three colleges in Saudi Arabia to launching a software company .
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About Baker Sport Capital: Baker Sport Capital is a growth capital company that offers sports governing bodies the opportunity to fully engage with technology.
Nick Taylor
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Genius Sports
Nicholas Taylor is the Chief Financial Officer of Genius Sports.
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About Genius Sports, Wagamama: Genius Sports is the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media.
Eric Hageman
Group CFO of William Hill
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About William Hill: William Hill is a is a bookmaker that provides online betting and gambling games for sports betting and gaming markets.
Randhir Singh
CFO of Live For Football
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About Live For Football: Live For Football is a vertical social network co-owned by the people that make the content that matters most to fans
Bill Buckie
CFO of Shot Scope
Bill Buckie combines a background in life sciences research with a wealth of financial expertise. During 2004-2006 he served as a part-time finance director for several SMEs, including IceRobotics Ltd, where he is currently a director. From 2001 to 2004 he was CFO at Photonic Materials. Prior to that he was Vice-President of Finance at Pharmagene plc where he was a key member of the IPO team, listing Pharmagene on the LSE in July 2000. Bill trained with Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte (now Price Waterhouse Coopers) in Cambridge and completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge in 1986.
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About Shot Scope: Shot Scope’s patent-pending technology provides unparalleled insights into your golf game.
Cesar Ortega
Co-Founder & CFO of SKARA The Blade Remins
Cesar Ortega is Co-Founder & CFO at SKARA The Blade Remins.
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About SKARA The Blade Remins: SKARA is the next generation of eSports with versus fighting mechanics and RPG elements.