Our Story
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July
2010
Harrington Starr starts trading at Capital Tower, Waterloo
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November
2011
First million pounds billed taking the company turnover to £1,083,636 prompting the first office move
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July
2012
Second office move to 99, Waterloo Road. First HS Insights published and first FinTech Breakfast held at The Ritz
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February
2013
Harrington Starr’s contract division launched with six runners and by the end of the year, the company turnover reaches £3,718,160
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February
2014
First FinTech Capital released and HS Insights rebranded as The Trading Technologist. Turnover up to £6,108,491
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January
2015
Move to current headquarters at Vintners Place. FinTech Influencers meetings begin and work starts on the New York market
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January
2016
One brand becomes five as North Starr, HS Executive Search, HS Inc and HS Technology consulting all launched. HS Insights and Trading Technologist merged to form The Financial Technologist magazine.
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January
2017
Starr Tech TV launches. Harrington Starr Inc. move to second offices in the US and Triple Pulitzer Prize-winner, Thomas Friedman, key note speaker at the latest FinTech Breakfast
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January
2018
FinTech Breakfast features Dan Pink, launch the first 100 most influential FinTech Companies in The Financial Technologist, and new website coincides with first award haul for HS.
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July
2019
More industry recognition as the group sweep the industry awards season with wins at the Global Recruiter, Recruiter Magazine, Investing in Talent and TIARA events.
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March
2020
In the wake of the Global pandemic, investment is made to bring insight and content with the Podcast and Fintech Focus TV series airing six times a week helping companies connect and grow their brands.
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February
2021
New office moves in London and New York with exciting plans for group expansion.
Meet the Leadership Team
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Toby Babb
CEO
Toby has worked with the world's leaders in financial ser...
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Nadia Edwards-Dashti
Chief Customer Officer
In 17 years in the FST sector, she has been responsible f...
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James Hounslow
CEO - North Starr
James has been part of the founders and leadership group ...
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Rob Grant
Chief Operating Officer
Rob heads our New York office where he focuses on placing...
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Harry Vane
Managing Director
Harry has over 15 years of working in the Financial Techn...
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Hari Sopal
Vice President
Hari started his career in recruitment in 2007 and has si...
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Lee Harding
Vice President
Joining in 2011 Lee now covers the sales, pre-sales, acco...
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Ian Bailey
Associate Vice President
Ian joined Harrington Starr in 2015 as a junior consultan...
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Harriet Lamplugh de Smith
Vice President
Harriet joined the business in 2014 having worked in Manc...
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Claudine Eastwood
Head of Operations
Claudine looks after the operations side of the business ...
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Scott Richardson
Head of Marketing
Scott took over as Head of Marketing in 2016. Managing Th...
GROWING YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Starr News & Insights
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The Financial Technologist - 2021 2nd Edition!
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Fintechs are underestimating cybersecurity; here’s how to make things better, says STX Next
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