Sam Simpson

FounderCatalyst

FounderCatalyst is an exciting and disruptive play into the UK legal tech sector, underpinned by our superb technology platform. 

Our mission is to create all of your funding legal paperwork quickly and professionally, with no compromise on quality, at a fixed low price.  

Our aim is to make your fundraising legal journey as simple as possible, whilst managing investor engagement, putting you back in control.

My role in FounderCatalyst is to ensure that our platform and customer service is exemplary, to build industry partnerships and to own and execute our service roadmap.

Founder

Forge Technologies Ltd

Forge Technologies is a digital IT services business focusing on three technology pillars; Future workplace, Cloud optimisation and Network transformation. Forge has no legacy infrastructure that it needs to deliver returns against; no costly office space, external investors or banking covenants and unencumbered from legacy working practices that have to be turned on their head to adapt to new working practices.

Within Forge Technologies, I am responsible for all aspects of commercial and back office services.

Co-Founder and CCO

University of Bristol

Quantum Technology Enterprise Centre (QTEC) is a world-leading incubator for quantum-based technology innovators, its vision is to educate and create the quantum entrepreneurs of the future. I'm mentoring two fantastic entrepreneurs as they develop their businesses.

Visiting Fellow and Mentor

Various Companies

Providing ongoing advice and support to the founders of incredible investees

Angel Investor and Board Advisor

Roc Technologies

I co-founded the business and successfully established the project and professional services delivery functions along with all back-office functions. This included finance, HR, IT, legal and corporate governance & compliance and vendor partnerships & accreditations.

Roc was recognised by the Financial Times as the 17th fastest growing company in Europe in 2017, and was the fastest growing IT Services business in the UK in 2016 according to the Sunday Times Tech Track.

Following a strategic review, I led a corporate finance process which resulted in a leveraged MBO and the acquisition of an IT Services business. At the time Roc had more than 200 people and run rate revenues of £25m. I subsequently exited my shareholding and Directorship as a part of this process.  The exit process was recognised by Business Magazine Thames Valley as Mid-Range Deal of the Year at the Annual Thames Valley Deals Awards 2018, held at the Madejski Stadium in Reading on the 19th April 2018 and subsequently as Tech Deal of the Year 2018 at the Thames Valley Tech Awards.

Founding Director

Daisy Group PLC

During my short period of employment at Daisy I was responsible for stabilising the Professional Services elements of the business following the acquisition of 2e2's managed services business. I also developed a repeatable process for integrating acquisitions.

Director of Project Services

Consolidated five disparate Project Services team into a single consistent directorate. Responsible for more than 150 staff across multiple disciplines and a portfolio of 500+ projects with a value in excess of £200m.
I also supported the sale of the company’s business units and assets to Daisy and O2.

Accountable for all delivery operations including management of a team of 90 technical engineers, consultants, project managers and PMO staff. My team delivered in excess of £110 million of customer solutions per annum.

Operations Director, Unified Communications Business Unit

Delivery of the company’s largest and most complex programme for a high security UK government client. Recruited and led a team of more than 60 technical and project management professionals. Successfully delivered the programme to time and budget.

Technical & Delivery Director

Prime Business Solutions

Management of pre-sales technical support and post sales delivery for IT infrastructure solutions based on Microsoft and Citrix.

Server and Client Line of Business Director

Evotree Limited

Evotree was an early cloud computing and Microsoft/Citrix Integrator startup. I established and managed all technical and operational delivery capability. The company achieved revenues of £1m in the first 6 months and was subsequently integrated into Prime Business Solutions.

Co-Founder and COO

Technical development, management and support in the Education and Insurance sectors.

Various Network and IT Operations Management Roles

You're seeking that all-important funding to catapult you to the next level.

YET despite how motivated you are and how good your business idea is, you may still struggle to…

▫️ Get funding because of the advance assurance needed
▫️ Afford the production of expensive legal paperwork
▫️ Know-how to find those elusive investors.

Simplifying and accelerating the early-stage investment legal journey, FounderCatalyst is the ONLY affordable fixed price method of funding round legals for start-ups.

WHO WE HELP
Pre-incorporation to start-ups in England & Wales that want expert AND affordable help with SEIS & EIS and the legal process and documentation required to complete their funding journey. 

3 WAYS WE HELP
1. Apply for SEIS & EIS advance assurance
2. Produce all legal funding round paperwork and manage investor engagement
3. Introduce start-ups to possible sources of funding.

Enjoy the relief all of the legal paperwork you need in as little as 30 minutes and your investor engagement managed through the process.  

PROOF WE HELP
✅  Complete fixed price service per funding round just £1,495 +vat
✅  99% success rate for advance assurance
✅  Legal paperwork produced in just 30 minutes.

YOUR NEXT STEP
Haven’t yet got your funding legals sorted and you’re determined to give your start-up the best and most affordable chance of success?

Book a chat at https://calendly.com/sam-fc/meet

Thanks for viewing my profile.

Sam

"Founders seeking to raise equity finance - use this service! It’s simple to use, reliable & secure, & provides unrivalled value for money. You're in complete control of your fundraising process & timescales." Jules & Charlie, Founders, The Nue Co

FREE RESOURCES
Because we’re here to help start-ups, we offer the following for free:

✅  SEIS/EIS advance assurance submission
✅  Customised Term Sheet
✅  Template Forecast Models
✅  Founder Collaboration Agreements

Visit: foundercatalyst.com to find out more and access the freebies.

SPECIALITIES: Start-up, Startup, Start Up Funding, Funding Round, Funding, Investment, Investor, Investor Engagement, Angel Investor, SEIS, EIS

Nicola Kleinmann

Your People Associates Ltd.

Your People Associates is a different kind of HR and Talent Consultancy, offering innovative and cost-effective people solutions led from the heart... we believe no business functions without the right people at its core.

Primarily working with high growth SMEs, Startups and Scaleups we aim to offer an all round outsourced support function to HR and Talent teams and business owners.

How we help.

- HR Strategy to ensure you get the very best from your People Function
- Day to Day HR Outsourcing to ease some of the pressure
- Compliance and governance of your policies and procedures ensuring you are up to date
- Training and Development, specialising in Leadership and first line managers
- Change Management for organisation redesign, support, process and transition assistance
- Outsourced Hiring Services that drive costs down
- Talent Attraction and Employer Brand support ensuring you attract the right candidates
- Culture and Pulse Surveys to help you get things right and keep attrition low

Whatever you need we have a wide array of highly experienced HR and Talent Associates who will be matched to suit your business by industry, size and personality.

Set up a no obligation Complimentary Session to discuss any issues or support you might have 
https://www.yourpeople.associates/contact-us

HR & Talent Consultant | Head of People | HR Director - Fractional / Interim

ECA International

Group Head of People and Talent - Interim

Ohme

Ohme, is a smart charging system for electric vehicles that nudges customers to charge at off-peak times, using the surplus energy that can't otherwise be stored on the grid, with the added benefit of saving some money.

We’ve built a product that not only makes EVs cheaper to run, but allows our customers, business partners and energy suppliers to work together to support the global transition to renewables.

Interim Role -
Supporting on end to end People Strategy for growth.

Head of People - Interim

Sifted

Sifted is a new media platform, backed by the Financial Times, for Europe's tech innovators and entrepreneurs. Founded by the FT’s innovation editor John Thornhill, Sifted's mission is to bring a fresh voice to the global tech debate and dive deep into the issues that matter most to European startups and innovators.

Universum

About Universum:
Universum, part of the StepStone Group, is a global thought leader in Employer Branding. With 30 years of valuable experience in the field of employer branding, we have established ourselves in 60 markets globally, and our diverse workforce is physically present in 20 countries. 

We are uniquely positioned through our talent surveys to deliver key insights to recruiters about what future talent is looking for in a company. Our expertise and ability to support retargeting and strong branding sees us engage with 65m people and work with 1500 campaigns every year. 

Our data-led, human and meaningful output has attracted 1,700 clients, including many Fortune 500 companies, as well as global media partners that publish our annual rankings and trend reports. Find out more at www.universumglobal.com.

My role is to look after our current UK clients and to establish new relationships building the Universum brand and helping our clients hire the best talent globally.

The latest Rankings for The UK's Most Attractive Companies can be found here:
https://universumglobal.com/rankings/united-kingdom/

You may also be interested in our Employer Brand Academy https://www.employerbrandingacademy.com/en

Employer Brand Advisor -Analytics, Advisory, Activation & Academy - Senior Key Account Manager UK

Alexander Mann Solutions

Working across two large clients, both at implementation stage, to design and roll out the channel strategy for all hires both large volume and specialist.

Talent Channel Attraction Strategy Manager (Retail Banking and Insurance) - Interim Consultant

Berwick Talent Solutions (an Odgers Berndtson company)

Working with BMI Global Ltd (http://www.bmigroup.com/) acting as an extension to their HR team to build an exciting new Tech / Digital Hub in Reading.

We will be supporting with media selection and buying, strategic workforce planning, Employee Value Proposition (EVP), recruitment marketing and talent attraction strategies along with hiring of multiple roles to build a centre of technical expertise and new digital team.

Please check out the roles on our microsite https://www.bmidigitaltransformation.com/

Berwick Talent Solutions is the division of the Odgers Berndtson Group that delivers project and volume recruitment campaigns, market mapping and talent pipelining.

Talent Attraction & Delivery Lead for BMI Global Ltd - (Interim Consultant)

Potato

At Potato, we think that technology should improve our lives. That’s why best-in-class software development and human-centred design are at the heart of everything we do. 

Our team of expert designers, developers and coaches (we call them Potatoes) collaborate across our London, Bristol and San Francisco Studios to develop impactful products and services for our clients, including Google, Natural History Museum, Tate, BBC and Cambridge Audio.

We’re a talented bunch of problem solvers who are committed to finding a better way; delivering smarter products that provide more satisfying experiences and more valuable outcomes for our clients and their users. 

Potato is part of the AKQA Network.

People and Culture Director (Contract)

Stopgap

As part of our Leadership Team it is my job to look after all of the Stopgap internal team. This is a busy and varied generalist HR role and includes - 
- managing all the day to day HR functions, 
- employee relations, 
- coaching and developing the consultants, 
- devising a new coaching style performance management system, 
- talent attraction and recruiting for all functions in the business
- creating our employer brand, EVP, benefits and rewards
- social and team building events
- culture change programme management
- rolling out new performance management and appraisal system

I have also helped in adding strategic value to our clients by creating a suite of managed consultancy services we offer beyond traditional fee basis hiring.

Head of Talent and People (HR and Employer Brand)

WeCreateClarity

Working as a member of a fantastic leadership team in a dynamic marketing agency culture. I was lucky enough to set the HR and People strategy and spend two years rolling out some great initiatives.

- Responsible for hiring all of the Clarity team using only Direct Sourcing channels (no recruitment fees paid)
- establishing our Employer Brand #ClarityHeartbeat and all of the assets 
- customising our hiring journey and making a great candidate experience
- Establishing and running our "Pulse Employee Engagement" feedback programme on a quarterly basis
- Looking after all job board media and supplier relationships
- Setting up and running a leadership development programme
- representing the client team on any employer brand or recruitment marketing projects

Head of HR, Recruitment Marketing and Employer Brand

Working with this highly creative marketing design and digital agency to re-position their talent attraction strategy, employer brand and recruitment marketing assets.

Talent Attraction & Employer Brand Specialist (contract)

Passionate about all things people and talent, helping Startups, Scaleups and high growth businesses to get the most from their people.

My early career encompassed a mix of marketing roles in both creative agency and in-house positions. 

Taking my knowledge and experience, I established an award winning brand in the recruitment sector helping businesses identify and source great talent across a wide range of roles; operations, marketing, creative, sales, digital / tech, PR and Events.

Watching the HR and Talent sector change fairly dramatically over the last few years, I recognised the opportunities for companies to source and hire talent direct building up in-house teams of talent attraction specialists.

My career has now evolved into a generalist Head of HR/People Director and Talent Attraction specialist and I love working with the people side of a business, helping them to create great cultures and hire the best:

Our HR and Talent Consultancy Services at www.yourpeople.associates cover HR and Talent strategy right through to day to day people admin - we work through your whole People Lifecycle from Talent pool to Exit.

Our services flex around Five Elements 
ATTRACT, HIRE, ENGAGE, RETAIN and GROW.

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Through an excellent network of highly specialised HR and Talent Associates we offer the following Consulting Services on either a retained or project based service:-

Day to Day HR Services
HR Strategy
Policy and Compliance
Talent Attraction
Resource planning
Managed Outsourced Hiring 
Embedded Recruitment / Talent Attraction Teams
Performance Management Programmes and Design
Change Management 
Training and Development 
Exec Coaching and Leadership Development

Your People Associates is a different kind of HR and Talent Consultancy, offering innovative and cost-effective people solutions led from the heart... we believe no business functions without the right people at its core.

Primarily working with high growth SMEs, Start-Ups and Scaleups we aim to offer an all round outsourced support function to HR and Talent teams and business owners.

How we help.

- HR Strategy to ensure you get the very best from your People Function
- Day to Day HR Outsourcing to ease some of the pressure
- Compliance and governance of your policies and procedures ensuring you are up to date
- Training and Development, specialising in Leadership and first line managers
- Change Management for organisation redesign, support, process and transition assistance
- Outsourced Hiring Services that drive costs down
- Talent Attraction and Employer Brand support ensuring you attract the right candidates
- Culture and Pulse Surveys to help you get things right and keep attrition low

Whatever you need we have a wide array of highly experienced HR and Talent Associates who will be matched to suit your business by industry, size and personality.

Set up a no obligation Complimentary Session to discuss any issues or support you might have 
https://www.yourpeople.associates/contact-us

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