Alistair Hesketh-Hutson
Managing Director | Partner
Alistair has been working in the payment industry for 11 years, managing a range of complex commercial partnerships across media and financial services. His priority is delivering exceptional customer outcomes when it matters most.
Alistair has been providing payment services since 2014. Initially this involved running the private client team at WorldFirst, helping solve complex payment scenarios for HNWs involving international property, foreign investments and luxury assets. WorldFirst was then sold to Ant Financial which gave him the opportunity to build and manage strategic partnerships across both private client and SME channels.
Alistair joined the Equals Group PLC in December 2022 to form part of the commercial senior leadership team which saw the business grow exponentially before it was sold. The payment space remains complex with multiple providers and a lack of solution-oriented customer outcomes. Alistair is passionate about putting this experience Infront of clients and working with them to deliver exceptional outcomes.
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Dominic Hutson
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Steve Paul
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