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Mark Beal-Preston

Examiner · DISC type cs
Partner & CCO at Talent Journey
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Mark Beal-Preston is a Partner & CCO at Talent Journey, an award-winning founder, and C-level executive with deep expertise in the contractor services industry. Colleagues frequently describe him as inspirational, professional, technically brilliant, and a leader who operates with the highest integrity. He attended St Andrews College, Grahamstown.

Mark founded First Freelance, which was voted the UK’s ‘Best Contractor Services’ business in 2018 and ‘Best Overall Service Provider’ to the staffing sector in 2017.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Partner & CCO
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Mark shows up

Process Oriented
Tough To Convince
Late Adopter

Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Priorities

Topics Mark cares about

UK Tax & Umbrella Reform
He actively shares updates and analysis on draft legislation targeting the umbrella market and HMRC's digital-first transformation for UK business tax compliance.
Corporate Transparency
Monitors regulatory changes, such as the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, and its impact on how UK companies handle financial reporting.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Partner & CCO
Talent Journey
2-2021
NED | Consultant | Investor
First Squared
3-2018 - 10-2020
Group Chief Commercial Officer
Optionis Group
11-2016 - 10-2020
Board Member
Freelancer & Contractor Services Association (FCSA)
3-2013 - 2-2018
Founder & CEO
First
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 2000
Education details unavailable
Stellenbosch University
1991 - 1996
Education details unavailable
St Andrew's College, Grahamstown
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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