The BD100, now in its seventh year, spotlights the top business development professionals who are driving success in today’s highly competitive marketing industry. The list showcases the very best in business development and celebrates individuals and teams that have surpassed the demands of their roles and whose exceptional contributions have had a transformative impact across the industry.
Here is The BD100 list for 2025 showing the UK’s top 100 business developers.
(in alphabetical order)
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Abi Field
New business and marketing coordinator
BBH |
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Alana Herington
Brand and new business director
Exposure |
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Alex Delves-Broughton
Director of growth & business development
Gather London |
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Alex Perry
Global growth director
The Romans |
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Alex Pittson
Commercial director
72Point |
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Alison Ralph
Director – client & training
The Future Factory |
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Amelia Barry
Senior new projects & partnerships manager
weareseventeen |
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Andy Griffiths
Associate director / client growth
Space & Time |
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Angelina Tan
VP, new business EMEA
VaynerMedia |
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Anna Stone
Head of growth
True |
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Annemari Koppinen
EMEA senior new business manager
VML |
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Arabella Barnes
Growth director
Impression |
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Bailee-Kate Griggs
Head of growth
Goodstuff |
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Becky Hipkiss
New business director + associate board director
We Are Futures |
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Berangere (Berry) Fond
Director of business development
Spring Production |
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Beth Eager
New business director
Oliver |
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Breannah Anderson
Business development manager
Kinesso |
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Carlota Paynter
Business development & strategy director
Kinesso |
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Caroline Ayling
Marketing director
JAA Media |
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Caroline Carr
Growth exec
Amigo Partnership |
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Charlie Canetty-Clarke
Group new business director
Harbour |
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Charlotte Anderson
Founder – business development & marketing consultant
GrowthNB |
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Charlotte Ingle
Associate director, global new business
Havas |
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Chloe Martin
Senior commercial manager
Paradise Agency |
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Chris Cavey
Business development partner
Tata Consultancy Services |
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Daniel Marriott
Director of Business Development
Creative Artists Agency |
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Derek Dewosky
Director, global business development
Publicis Groupe |
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Eddy Yan
New business & marketing director
Wonderhood Studios |
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Elizabeth Sutton
Head of commercial
Incubeta |
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Ella Solomon
Global business development director
Publicis Groupe |
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Ellie Olliff
New business director & partner
BBH |
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Erez Agami
New business & marketing lead
Bark.London |
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Eve Dain
Associate director, new business
VML |
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Fran Brook
Head of growth
Ultra |
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Frankie Guzi
Director of business development & operations
Studio Drama |
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George David
Head of growth
Wilderness Agency |
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George Perry
Global business development director
Identity |
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Guillaume Cocken
Partner & head of business
Brash |
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Harry Hancock
New business director
NewGen |
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Henry Regan
Managing partner
Carbon Global |
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Hugh James
Director of new business and partnerships
manifesto |
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Ilana Angel
New business & marketing director
M&C Saatchi |
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Isabella Gelston
New business director
McCann London |
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Jaison Mistry
Growth director
McCann Manchester |
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James Hart
Senior new business manager
M&C Saatchi |
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James Jones
Business development & growth
Modern Citizens |
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Jimmy Taylor
Business development director
Red Badger |
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Jinal Patel
New business manager
VML |
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Joe Lazell-Keenan
Senior account manager
One Agency Media |
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Joseph Duffy
Senior business development manager
WongDoody |
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Katie Street
MD & founder
Street Agency |
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Kerry Gibson
New business director
TMW |
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Laura Batt
Business development director
Dentsu Creative |
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Laura Holme
Global growth director
Design Bridge and Partners |
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Lauren Darnell
Marketing & business development lead
Live & Breathe |
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Leah Schneider
Group director, global business development
Publicis Groupe |
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Leonie Tayler
Director of business development
Brightsparks Agency |
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Lizzie Went
Senior business development manager
T&Pm |
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Lucy Mart
Group director – chief growth officer
PrettyGreen |
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Lucy Sangan
Senior director, global business development
Publicis Groupe |
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Luke Jonas
Chief growth officer
Nest Commerce |
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Marina Hidalgo Blanco
Growth director
The Gate London |
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Matthew Lambert
Managing partner, growth
Dentsu Creative |
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Mimi Fullerton
New business & marketing executive
TMW |
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Mu Ali
Group director, business development
Publicis Groupe |
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Neil Clayton
Head of business development, EMEA
WongDoody |
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Neil van Ginsburg
Co-founder & CEO
Ruffle |
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Nic Alford
New Business Manager
BBH |
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Nicola Cheese
Marketing & business development partner
Manifesto |
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Niharika Goel
Global manager, new business & growth
Havas Creative Network |
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Oli Richards
Chief marketing officer
The Beyond Collective |
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Oliver Bell
VP, global growth
Jellyfish |
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Oliver Disney
Chief growth officer
Collective |
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Oya Mustafa
Director of business development
Recipe |
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Patrick Kane
Senior new business manager
VML |
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Paul Broadhurst
Growth director
Journey Further |
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Peter Clarke
Director of business development
INVNT |
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Rachel Rix
Chief growth officer
Ketchum |
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Rashi Singh
Business development manager
AvantGarde Marketing |
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Rebecca Ludbrook
Group director, global business development
Publicis Groupe |
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Rebecca McEwan
Global business development director
Dentsu |
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Richard Lee
Growth director
Broadcast Revolution |
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Robbie Pringle
Director of business development
Tag |
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Robert Yardy
Director of partnerships
MMT Digital |
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Rosie Stano
Senior product consultant
Candyspace |
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Ryan Amrabadi
Senior new business partner
WongDoody |
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Sam Jones
New business & marketing director
Joint |
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Sam Meade
Business development manager
Candyspace |
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Samantha Parsley
Head of marketing
Modern Citizens |
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Sarah Alexander
New business director
Ready Media Group |
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Sarah Lunan Raffles
Global growth associate director
WPP |
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Sean Pelser
Head of growth
Because |
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Shruti Dixit
Group director, business development
Publicis Groupe |
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Stephanie Kiens
Head of business development
Claessens |
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Steve Garside
Chief growth officer
TMW |
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Theo Bassey
Growth director
McCann Worldgroup |
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Toby Cosser-Hindle
Director, global business development
Publicis Groupe |
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Toby Evea
Business development director
Wonderhatch |
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Tom Millson
Head of new business
CACI |
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Tracey Barber
Chief marketing officer
Rapp |