An internet-focused proven entrepreneur who has built two successful businesses (Fletcher Research, LOVEFiLM.com) from scratch to successful exits. An experienced angel investor / non-exec director, who helped found and grow numerous other high-growth UK/Irish success stories, including Evi, Graze, Secret Escapes, and Zoopla. And former NED, Head of Operations and indeed Undercover Boss at Paddy Power PLC.
Non Executive Director @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Co CEO @ I led an investment round into this business and have joined its founder, Marisa Leaf, as co-CEO From June 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) London, United KingdomNon-exec Chairman @ Graze.com launched in the UK in Oct 08, offering incredible food to your desk via the Royal mail - from just £2.99, delivered nationwide. Growing like a (100% natural) weed... watch this space. From April 2008 to May 2015 (7 years 2 months) Head of Operations @ Responsible for Technology, HR, Risk/Trading, and Corporate & Multichannel Strategy for this listed PLC - the biggest quoted bookmaker in the world. From September 2012 to September 2013 (1 year 1 month) Non-exec Chairman @ Helping this UK online finance business (the leading finance display advertiser, online) grow and scale From February 2012 to August 2012 (7 months) Non-Exec Director @ The UK's worst-kept secret in travel - UK members get up to 70% off the best hotels and holidays From December 2010 to August 2012 (1 year 9 months) Non-Exec Director @ Non-executive Director of this listed business, serving on Audit Committee, and helping with various strategic, technological, people and operational issues. From May 2010 to August 2012 (2 years 4 months) Managing Director @ From May 2010 to May 2012 (2 years 1 month) non-exec Director @ I was involved as an investor and non-Exec with my former business partner's new company - Zoopla! - free valuations and a lot more besides for UK property buyers/sellers. By early 2012, the business had become number 2 in the UK. I exited in May 2012 when Zoopla merged with Digital Property Group to contest market leadership with Rightmove. From October 2007 to May 2012 (4 years 8 months) Chairman @ True Knowledge is one of a select band of internet businesses working on ways to dramatically improve how we all use the internet to find answers to useful questions, such as 'What is the address of the Golden Curry restaurant in Cambridge, UK?', 'What time is it at Google's headquarters?', and 'How old is Britney Spears?' From June 2007 to May 2011 (4 years) Non-Exec Director @ DMC runs several leading travel websites, most notably DealChecker.co.uk - exited to EasyVoyage in Feb 2011. I assisted the board with financial, strategic and governance matters. From September 2008 to January 2011 (2 years 5 months) non-executive Chairman @ iAnnounce provides e-commerce solutions for newspapers, particularly for online notices (Births, Deaths, Marriages). From June 2008 to July 2010 (2 years 2 months) Founder & COO @ ScreenSelect/Video Island merged with LOVEFiLM in Apr 06, cementing its position as the European leader in online home entertainment, and took the LOVEFiLM brand name; 18 months later it acquired Amazon's European DVD rental business too. I became the COO of the combined group, with particular responsibility for the technology and business across all European markets including UK, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany. From April 2006 to May 2008 (2 years 2 months) President & COO @ After Video Island's merger with ScreenSelect in Sep 04, I was responsible for all internal aspects of running the UK business and its 5 DVD rental brands (ScreenSelect, MSN DVD Rental, Tesco DVD Rental, ITV Movieclub and Easy Cinema DVD Rental). I was also acting CFO for the group, which includes Brafilm - the leading Scandinavian online DVD rental business. From November 2004 to April 2006 (1 year 6 months) Managing Director @ Co-founded ScreenSelect.co.uk in Apr 03. We launched in Sep 03 and over the next twelve months we became the UK's leading online DVD rental brand. We raised money from three leading VCs by merging with Video Island in Sep 04. From April 2003 to October 2004 (1 year 7 months) Group Director (Data Products) @ Ran the largest technology consumer research programme in Europe, Technographics Europe, as well as other data products such as Internet AdWatch (sold to LemonAd in 2001). From November 1999 to January 2002 (2 years 3 months) Founder @ From June 1997 to November 1999 (2 years 6 months) Business Analyst @ From September 1995 to June 1997 (1 year 10 months) OR Group Analyst @ I worked on a six month 'sandwich' placement for the internal consulting team at Natwest Group. My project looked at the bank's ATM (cash machine) network in the UK. From July 1994 to December 1994 (6 months) IT Summer Student @ I worked on an R&D project for M&S IT Department, investing the applicability of neural networks to their food business' forecasting systems From June 1992 to September 1992 (4 months) Pre-University Employee @ A year-off role in Southbank (working mostly on retail POS systems), followed by summer tutor positions at Chiswick and Hursley From September 1990 to September 1992 (2 years 1 month) summer student @ From 1987 to 1988 (1 year)
M.Eng, Engineering, Economics & Management @ University of Oxford From 1991 to 1995 Perse School, Cambridge From 1985 to 1990 Magdalen College School, Oxford From 1983 to 1985 William Reeve is skilled in: Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, E-commerce, Business Strategy, Venture Capital, Mobile Devices, Product Management, Online Advertising, Digital Strategy, Digital Marketing, Product Development, Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Mergers, Business Development
Websites:
http://www.lovefilm.com,
http://www.morginschalet.com,
http://www.wreeve.com