The BD100, now in its eighth 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 2026 showing the UK’s top 100 business developers.
(in alphabetical order)
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Aimee Healey
Global New Business Director
Prose on Pixels, Havas |
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Alana Herington
New Business and Brand Director
Exposure |
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Alex Brown
New Business and Marketing Lead
Hijinks |
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Alex Perry
Global Growth Director
The Romans |
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Anna Golding
Business Director
PrettyGreen |
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Annemari Koppinen
EMEA Senior New Business Manager
VML |
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Anouska Leon
Business Development Director
Richmond & Towers |
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Becky Hipkiss
New Business Director
We Are Futures |
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Bianca May
Managing Partner, EMEA Client Development
PMG |
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Bryony Gavaghan
Senior Account Manager
72Point |
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Carlota Paynter
Head of Growth UK
Omnicom |
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Caroline Ayling
Marketing Director
JAA Media |
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Chanelle Stacey
Client Director
all things (part of Not Normal Group) |
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Charlotte Anderson
Founder
GrowthNB |
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Charlotte Davis
Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager
T&P |
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Charlotte Ingle
Global New Business Director
Havas Creative Network |
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Chloe Martin
Growth Director
DEPT® |
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Chris Cavey
Business Development Partner
Tata Consultancy Services |
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Cori Schwabe
Head of Business Development & Marketing
Leith |
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Dave Corlett
Business Director
Shaped By |
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Derek Dewosky
Senior Director, Global Business Development
Publicis Groupe |
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Dom Mernock
Commercial Director
Engage |
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Duncan Slater
Snr Business Development Director
McCann |
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Ella Davey
EMEA Growth Director
Omnicom Media |
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Emily Samways
Chief Growth Officer
Digitas |
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Eve Dain
Associate Director, Growth
VML |
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Fran Brook
Growth Director
Dentsu Creative |
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Frankie Guzi
Business Director
Studio DRAMA |
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Freddie Constable
Head of New Business EMEA
Omnicom Media |
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Freddie Marsh
Business Development Lead
The Department (UK) Ltd |
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George Sanders
Head of Growth
Fox Agency |
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Hannah Macleod
Senior Business Director
PrettyGreen |
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Harry Hancock
New Business Director
NewGen |
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Ilana Angel
New Business & Marketing Director
M+C Saatchi Group UK |
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Ines de Boisseson
Director, Global Business Development
Publicis Groupe |
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Isabella Gelston
New Business Director
McCann London |
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Jaison Mistry
Group Growth Director – McCann Content Studios
McCann Manchester |
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James Coleman
Business Development Director
72Point |
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James Jones
Head of Business Development & Growth
Brand Potential |
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Jenny Gormley
New Business Manager
dentsu |
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Jimmy Taylor
Business Development Director
Red Badger |
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Joanna Allcock
Brand & Growth Director
Seed |
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Josh King
VP of Growth
emc3 |
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Jules Staveley
Global Brand Experience Director
Cheerful Twentyfirst |
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Karen Forbes
Chief Growth Officer
Coolr |
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Kayleigh Cooper
Head of Business Development
Happy Hour Productions |
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Kelly Taylor
Senior Global Growth Director, Creative
Jellyfish |
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Kerry Gibson
New Business Director
TMW |
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Kurt Cavadias
Business Development Manager / Partnerships Director
Sunday Treat |
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Laura Batt
Group Marketing and New Business Director
The Specialist Works |
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Leonie Tayler
Director of Business Development
Brightsparks Insights |
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Lewis Wilkins
Client Partnerships Director
Future Strategy Club |
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Louise Watson
VP, Global Technology
Propeller Group |
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Lucy Rogers
Head of New Business
Croud |
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Lucy Wilson
Head of Growth
Buttermilk |
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Marina Hidalgo Blanco
Growth Director
The Gate |
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Martin Rothwell
Client Service Director
GottaBe! |
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Matthew Lambert
Managing Partner, Growth
Dentsu Creative |
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Mimi Fullerton
Group New Business Manager
VCCP |
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Myreete Stanforth
Head of Growth and Marketing, Global Markets
Ketchum |
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Natalie Wilson
Business Director
GAIN |
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Neil van Ginsburg
Co-Founder
Ruffle |
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Nick Rayner
Business Development Executive
dentsu (dentsu X) |
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Nicola Cheese
Marketing and Business Development Partner
manifesto |
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Nicole Browne
New Business & Marketing Director
MI Media |
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Niharika Goel
Senior Global Growth & Marketing Manager
Havas Creative Network |
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Nina Rowley
Senior Growth Manager
M+C Saatchi Group UK |
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Oli Richards
Chief Growth Officer
Saatchi & Saatchi |
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Oliver Bell
VP, Global Growth
Jellyfish |
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Oliver Conlon
Business Development Director
26PMX |
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Oliver Disney
Chief Growth Officer
Collective |
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Oya Mustafa
Chief Growth Officer
Not Normal Group |
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Pat Kane
New Business Director
Leo UK |
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Paul Broadhurst
Director, Growth
Journey Further |
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Paul Green
Director of Business Development
Timberyard |
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Philippe Feraille
New Business Managing Partner
Dentsu (carat, dentsu X and iProspect) |
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Phoebe Lynch
Senior New Business & Marketing Manager
the7stars & Bountiful Cow |
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Rashi Singh
Senior Business Development Manager
AVANTGARDE Marketing Limited |
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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
Business Development Director
Tag Worldwide |
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Robert Yardy
Head of Business Development
Leighton |
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Rosie Stano
Head of Sales
Columbus |
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Ryan Amrabadi
Senior Business Development Manager
WongDoody |
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Sacha Cunningham
Head of Business Development
Croud |
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Sam Connor
Head of New Business
PHD |
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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
MSQ DX |
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Sarah Lunan Raffles
Associate Director, Global Growth
WPP |
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Sarah Toms
Retail Growth Director
Apadmi |
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Sofia Warren
Global Growth Manager
WPP |
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Sophie Jones
Director of Business Development and Marketing
Proctor and Stevenson |
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Steve Garside
Chief Growth Officer
TMW |
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Stevyn Monaghan
Senior Partnerships Manager
Ear to the Ground |
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Theo Bassey
EMEA Growth Director
Omnicom Production |
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Toby Cosser-Hindle
Global Head of Growth
Publicis Pro |
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Toby Parkins
Business Development Director
Flight Feather |
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Tracey Barber
CMO
RAPP |
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Umair Afridi
Business Development Manager
MATTA |