Colin Woolliscroft

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Head, Commercial Direct & Client Services (Managing Director) at Santander UK

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Direct & Candid

Self-Confident

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

7-2025
Head, Commercial Direct & Client Services (Managing Director) at Santander UK
10-2024 - 7-2025
Interim Head, Commercial Clients at Santander UK
5-2020 - 7-2025
Head, Commercial Direct at Santander UK
2-2010 - 12-2013
Corporate Banking Manager at HSBC
1-2008 - 2-2010
Corporate Banking Analyst at HSBC

Education

2002 - 2005
BA (Hons) from University of Oxford
2005 - 2006
Qualified Teacher Status from Canterbury Christ Church University

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Exp : 14 Location : Manchester, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head, Commercial Direct & Client Services (Managing Director) at Santander UK

Interested in

Sports

JCR Entertainments Officer, Keble RFC, Fitness Coach, Keble Rowing Club

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Insights For Selling To Colin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Colin is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Colin

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Colin move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Colin take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Colin

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