About
Howard Thompson has worked with small businesses for around 30 years, starting in banking before moving into business support as a business adviser and regional business manager. He joined UKSE in 2022 and manages the Cardiff Bay Business Centre and Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre while providing loan and equity funding to SMEs in the Welsh region.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- UKSEWales Workspace Managercurrent2025 — presentCardiff / Ebbw Vale, Wales UK
- UKSERegional Executivecurrent2022 — presentCardiff / Ebbw Vale, Wales, United Kingdom
- Markington CottagesOwnercurrent2020 — presentBroad Haven, Wales, United Kingdom
- Cerrigwen and Highbank CottagesOwnercurrent2012 — presentLittle Haven, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
- SercoProject Manager, for Superfast Business Wales, part of Business Wales2019 — 2022
- SercoBusiness Adviser Team Manager, for Superfast Business Wales part of Business Wales2016 — 2019Bridgend, South Wales covering pan Wales
- Kt's Mobile Pet ShopJoint Owner2011 — 2018South Wales, covering UK
- Business Wales / Busnes CymruRegional Manager2015 — 2016Newport / Treforest (South East)
- The Centre for BusinessRegional Business Manager (East)2013 — 2016Newport South Wales
- The Centre for BusinessBusiness Adviser2003 — 2013New Inn, Pontypool, Torfaen.
- The Prince's TrustEnterprise Officer2002 — 2003
- National Westminster Bank (NatWest)Various positions1990 — 2002
Skills & more
General Business Advice6Social Media21Cashflow Analysis5Business Partner Support7LinkedIn1Business Planning82Financials7Marketing37Small Business22Sales12Start-ups58New Business Development44
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Business DevelopmentStart-up ConsultingEntrepreneurshipTrainingTime ManagementMobile DevicesAccountingFinanceBusiness NetworkingStrategyManagementFacebookFrom Howard's professional profile.
Colleagues at UKSE
Alex Parker
Workspace Co-Ordinator at UKSE
Alexandra Chadwick
Investment Executive at UKSE
Amber Winfield
Social Media and Workspace Co-Ordinator at UKSE
Andrea Rogerson-Hewett
Senior Workspace Co-Ordinator at UKSE
Andreas Valentin Pedersen
Advisor at Cointelligence Fund
Andy Bradley
Regional Executive at UKSE
Angelo Sfregola
CFO at PM & Partners SpA
Christine Tranter
Workspace Co-Ordinator at UKSE
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Howard Thompson?
- Howard Thompson has worked with small businesses for around 30 years, starting in banking before moving into business support as a business adviser and regional business manager. He joined UKSE in 2022 and manages the Cardiff Bay Business Centre and Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre while providing loan and equity funding to SMEs in the Welsh region.
- Where does Howard Thompson work?
- Howard Thompson is Regional Executive / Wales at UKSE.
- Where did Howard Thompson go to school?
- Howard Thompson studied at University of Wales, Newport (Post Grad, Business and Enterprise); Serco Talent Team / Chartered Management Institute (ILM Level 5, 2018 Grow Program); Serco Talent Team (Yellow Belt (Six Sigma)).
Shared employers
Also worked at Serco9
Scott GarberManaging Partner at Early Light VenturesStephen McCarneyVP of Engineering at Merlin VenturesKevin AndrewsChief Operating Officer at Bentley ReidGeoff StalleyGroup CFO at Sapien Ventures / Sapien GroupRob ScottAssociate Director, Commercialisation Health & MedTech at Swinburne Innovation StudioAarti MahajanCo-founder at 360 Nautica
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Also worked at The Prince's Trust8
Andrew ElderDeputy Managing Partner at AlbionVCCaspar LeePartner at Creator VenturesRobert TimmsDirector at Earth CapitalKieran DalyHead of Market Building at Social Investment ScotlandJeevs MahilPeople + Talent at Octopus VenturesPeter DubensFounder and Managing Partner at Oakley
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