Gavin Shay, Distribution Director and Co-Founder at Equipsme

Gavin Shay

Distribution Director and Co-Founder at Equipsme | Greater Brighton and Hove Area, United Kingdom

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As the Distribution Director and Co-Founder of Equipsme, Gavin Shay leads intermediary distribution, business development, and partnerships within the UK insurance sector. A Leicester Polytechnic graduate, he directs strategic growth for the 2018-established firm that delivers simplified business health coverage to organizations of all sizes. His expertise focuses on scaling blended employee benefits that combine private medical alternatives with affordable cash-plan pricing and integrated clinical support networks.

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Gavin Shay Work Experience

Distribution Director and Co-Founder at Equipsme in March 2017 - Present

Head of Intermediary Partnership Development at AXA PPP healthcare in April 2013 - March 2017

Head of SME Client Delivery (Sales & Service) at AXA PPP healthcare in January 2011 - April 2013

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SME Sales Manager at AXA PPP healthcare in May 2007 - January 2011

Senior Manager, Intermediary Operations Mortgages at Alliance & Leicester in January 2006 - April 2007

Intermediary Sales Manager (Mortgages) at Alliance & Leicester in May 2004 - January 2006

New Business Call Centre Manager at Alliance & Leicester in April 2002 - May 2004

Call Centre Team Leader (Retention) at Alliance & Leicester in June 2000 - April 2002

Branch Manager, Call Centre Team Manager at Autoglass in January 1994 - June 2000

Gavin Shay Education

Leicester Polytechnic, January 1989 to January 1992

Doncaster College of FE, Business Studies, January 1987 to January 1989

Sir John Nelthorpe Boarding School, January 1981 to January 1987

Gavin Shay Skills
Change Management Sales Management Customer Experience New Business Development Customer Retention Stakeholder Management Financial Services Performance Management Mentoring Staff Development Management Account Management Insurance Call Centers Relationship Management Business Development
About Gavin Shay’s Current Company
Equipsme

Equipsme launched in 2018 with a mission to make business health insurance simple, practical, and cost-effective. Now we help businesses of all sizes take care of their people, cover more of their workforce and employees take care of their health – and their families. Equipsme has blended benefits to rival private health insurance with the simplicity of cash plan pricing and plans start at just £9 pppm, with our most popular plan priced at only £41 pppm. All plans have Practical health and wellbeing support including: • 24/7 GP services • Physio support • Nurse helpline • Cancer & heart support • Health & wellbeing perks • Elder care support • Personalised health checks from Thriva And our most comprehensive plans include access to health insurance benefits, such as private consultations, diagnosis and treatment from AXA Health. Not all conditions are covered and exclusions such as for pre-existing, chronic conditions and cancer treatment apply. Discover more about Equipsme today at www.equipsme.com

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Gavin Shay’s Colleagues
Jemma Boyce

Jemma Boyce

Warwick, England, United Kingdom

Equipsme Business Development

Equipsme Health Insurance

Flexible health insurance plans that are easy to understand, easy to manage and provide great value for money

Development Manager at Equipsme - supporting FCA accredited business experts look after their corporate clients with a smart and cost effec...

Matthew Reed

Matthew Reed

London, England, United Kingdom

CEO - Equipsme

Responsible for leading Equipsme

Ava E

Ava E

United Kingdom

Insure-Tech Customer Success Manager

Customer Success Manager at Equipsme
(Jul 2023 – Present)

Rhonwen Beesley

Rhonwen Beesley

Dartmouth, England, United Kingdom

Operations Director, Equipsme

• Operational lead in the design of products, services, processes, and digital offerings including negotiations with capacity providers and investors.
• Overall operational preparation for going to market with particular focus on platform selection and translation of busin...

Andy Santoni

Andy Santoni

London, England, United Kingdom

Commercial Director & Co-Founder at Equipsme

Commercial Director and Co-Founder at Equipsme
(Mar 2017 – Present)

Anne-marie Preston

Anne-marie Preston

Wigston, England, United Kingdom

Business Development Manager at Equipsme

Business Development Manager at Equipsme
(Jan 2026 – Present)

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Gavin Shay is Distribution Director and Co-Founder

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Gavin Shay works in the Insurance industry.

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