Costa Barakos

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Group Chief Operating Officer at Belasko

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Costa Barakos is a seasoned financial executive, currently serving as the Group Chief Operating Officer at Belasko. His expertise lies in strategy, transformation, and private equity operations within the financial institutions sector. He attended the London School of Economics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and Vienna University of Economics and Business.

He played a key leadership role in the successful turnaround of Hamburg Commercial Bank, which was named the "Worlds Best Bank Transformation" by Euromoney in 2022 during his tenure.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Bank Transformation
As a transformation leader at Hamburg Commercial Bank, he was integral to its award-winning turnaround into one of Germany's most profitable banks.
Alternative Investments
As Chairman of Klarphos, he focuses on creating customized, data-driven alternative investment solutions for institutional clients across Europe.
PE Portfolio Operations
His career includes executing strategy and transformation for private equity-owned assets, notably with Cerberus Capital Management and its portfolio companies.

Media Appearances

Belasko Appoints Costa Barakos as Chief Operating Officer to Support Expansion Strategy. Featured in Belasko – News & Insights

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Work History

12-2025
Group Chief Operating Officer at Belasko
12-2025
Chief Operating Officer at Equipped Analytical Intelligence
10-2022 - 11-2025
Chairman of the Board at Klarphos
8-2019 - 11-2025
Managing Director at Hamburg Commercial Bank
9-2018 - 11-2025
Director COAC at Cerberus Capital Management

Education

Education details unavailable from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Education details unavailable from Universidad Complutense de Madrid

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Insights For Selling To Costa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Costa is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Costa

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Costa move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Costa take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Costa

Personality Compatibility


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