Meet our team
At ClearCourse, our leadership team is united by a shared passion: championing SME growth . We’re committed to giving business owners more time to focus on what matters most to them, while ensuring our solutions remain innovative, reliable, and industry-leading.

Christina Hamilton
CEO

Christina Hamilton
CEO
Christina leads ClearCourse’s strategic vision and direction, bringing deep FinTech experience and a strong track record of delivering sustainable growth.
She is passionate about understanding customer needs and building market-leading products, ensuring ClearCourse is a leading engine behind small and medium software businesses.
Since joining the business in 2023 she has continued the growth trajectory of ClearCourse, with a particular focus on fostering a dynamic, inclusive culture where teams from all backgrounds can work together towards one unified goal.

Sacha Bielawski
CFO

Sacha Bielawski
CFO
Sacha joined ClearCourse in 2025 with a clear vision to accelerate growth through strategic investment and the scaling of the group’s financial capabilities.
With a career dedicated to advising, investing in, and working alongside SMEs, he brings deep expertise and insight that are instrumental in driving value across the business.
Sacha plays a key role in ensuring that new companies joining ClearCourse integrate smoothly and are set up for long-term success. Under his leadership, finance is a core pillar of ClearCourse’s continued growth and innovation, delivering timely, actionable data to stakeholders to support smarter decisions.

Andrew Gore
Tech Services & Group Operations Director

Andrew Gore
Tech Services & Group Operations Director
Andrew joined ClearCourse in 2019 and played a key role in some of the company’s earliest acquisitions. With the majority of his career spent leading technology teams, Andrew brings a deep understanding of what’s needed to deliver products that truly resonate with their markets.
Over the past six years, he has helped reduce risk, control costs, and improve overall business quality, guiding ClearCourse’s evolution from start-up to scale-up through strong strategy and governance. He leads the technology and operations due diligence processes across M&A, ensuring acquired businesses are well positioned for scalable growth and smooth integration.

Jess Brain
HR Director

Jess Brain
HR Director
Jess joined ClearCourse in 2021 as a HR Business Partner and moved into her current role in 2023. Since then, she has played a central role in shaping a people-first culture - one where individuals feel supported, valued, and set up to succeed.
Her work spans talent acquisition, employee development, and engagement, all aligned to ClearCourse’s broader strategy. With a strong focus on creating the right environment for teams to thrive, Jess ensures our people remain a key driver of business growth.

Tim Sewart
General Counsel

Tim Sewart
General Counsel
Tim joined ClearCourse as Group General Counsel in 2022, having supported the business as external counsel since its inception in 2018. He brings extensive legal experience across software, technology, and SMEs.
He plays a key role in protecting the Group through effective risk management, governance, and compliance, while enabling continued growth through pragmatic legal advice, well-structured deals, and strategic guidance to the leadership team. Tim has built a highly performing legal team whose collaborative approach has made them a trusted partner to all ClearCourse companies.

Mark Roberts
Managing Director, Solutions

Mark Roberts
Managing Director, Solutions
Mark has over two decades of experience in digital and card payments both in the UK and internationally. He played a key role in the UK's move to chip and PIN, and helped lead the mobile POS revolution alongside global innovators such as PayPal.
Since joining ClearCourse, his focus has been on embedded payments, delivering enterprise-grade solutions for the SME market. He has worked to ensure our payments solutions are an invisible but vital part of all our software platforms. Passionate about solving real customer challenges, Mark is dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation, ensuring SMEs receive the same high-quality payment solutions once reserved for larger enterprises.

Billy Price
Managing Director, Field Services

Billy Price
Managing Director, Field Services
Billy began his software career in 1985 before becoming the owner of a specialist CRM software business. With decades of experience developing tailored solutions for diverse industries he has a deep understanding of the operational needs of SMEs, and the value of industry-specific technology.
Today, he is focused on driving innovation, ensuring our field services products evolve to meet changing customer demands, and remain best in class, while empowering businesses to scale and succeed. Billy continues to foster a customer-centric culture at ClearCourse, ensuring we’re both a leading software provider and a trusted partner

Josh Barling
Managing Director, Retail & Hospitality

Josh Barling
Managing Director, Retail & Hospitality
Josh has built his career in retail with a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences. He began in ecommerce during the early days of the iPad, witnessing the rapid evolution of the sector driven by platforms like Amazon.
After selling his ecommerce agency to ClearCourse in 2022, he has broadened his scope by leading and collaborating with a diverse portfolio of retail brands across the group. Taking real pride in empowering people, Josh is dedicated to supporting brand leaders, driving growth for SMEs, and creating opportunities for talented individuals to shape the future of ClearCourse.

Vanessa Machin
Managing Director, Sports & Leisure

Vanessa Machin
Managing Director, Sports & Leisure
With over 25 years of experience in the golf and health club industry, Vanessa has built a strong foundation in creating solutions to aid business development, financial planning, and operational efficiency. With a deep understanding of the sector, she has a track record of achieving sustainable growth across both start-ups and more established businesses.
Passionate about supporting SMEs, Vanessa continues to implement growth strategies for sports and leisure brands at ClearCourse. Her collaborative approach to product development continues to drive tangible results for scaling businesses as she works directly with SME owners, demonstrating the power of partnership in driving success.

Kyle Lunn
Managing Director, Health

Kyle Lunn
Managing Director, Health
Kyle has built a career spanning 20 years focusing on developing digital solutions to improve clinic operations. As a founder of Blue Zinc - leading clinic management software - he has extensive health industry knowledge and understanding of the unique challenges clinics face.
Passionate about building a highly skilled team, he has continued to empower healthcare brands at ClearCourse, providing strategic direction, driving product innovation and nurturing customer relationships. Supporting some of the largest private healthcare providers across the UK and Ireland, Kyle continues to build solutions that improve operational efficiency for SMEs while delivering a better experience for their patients.
Want to work with us
Drive your business to achieve more within its industry by working with ClearCourse. If you want to find out more, speak to a member of our expert team to get started.