About Beehive

Rick’s role at Beehive is about providing advice, guidance on the business model and helping in strategy. His support for business development has been key for Beehive’s growth. Rick has 33 years of commercial banking experience. He is the former Group CEO of Emirates NBD based in Dubai and spent 25 years as an International Executive with HSBC specialising in corporate banking and has wide geographical experience. He has spent over 15 years in the Middle East region.

As Founder and CEO, Craig is responsible for overseeing the overall strategic direction and managing the day to day operations at Beehive. Before founding Beehive, Craig was a Founder & COO of Butterfly Software, a data analytics and migration software company acquired by IBM in September 2012. Prior to Butterfly, his experience includes various sales, consulting and finance roles at multinational companies such as Dell, EMC, Hitachi and HSBC with an emphasis on shaping effective go to market and value propositions.

Iain is responsible for the development of Beehive’s online peer to peer lending platform covering both the customer facing investor and business web applications and the back office operations functionality. Iain has over 30 years experience in technology solutions both in systems development and project/programme management from start-ups and independent technology consultancies through to corporates such as IBM and Hitachi Data Systems. Prior to Beehive, Iain was Development Manager of Butterfly Software, a data analytics and migration software company acquired by IBM in September 2012. Iain is a certified Project Management Professional and holds a Masters Degree in Computer Systems and Software Engineering from The University of York.

Peter is responsible for all financial, legal and operational matters and heads up credit and risk. Peter is also a key member in launching Beehive’s new products and the Group’s international expansion. Prior to Beehive, Peter was Managing Director at BDO Corporate Finance in the DIFC which he co-established in 2009. He advised SMEs and business owners across the GCC and led a broad range of Middle East and International transactions, including GCC expansion strategy assignments, sale mandates and valuations, due diligence and capital market projects. Peter is a fellow of the Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.