Oliver Garner

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Managing Director at Mothecombe Digital

Arundel, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Oliver Garner is a growth-focused executive with CEO and Managing Director experience at PE-backed and listed companies like On the Beach and Expedia. He specializes in international scale, transformation, and post-merger integration, particularly within the travel and tech sectors. Colleagues describe him as intelligent, dedicated, and a knowledgeable digital expert.

He actively mentors women founders in AI and Fintech on a pro-bono basis, aiming to improve their access to finance and support early-stage development.

Under his leadership as CEO, he doubled the turnover of Classic Collection from £53 million to over £100 million in three years.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Planner & Achiever

Decisive But Calm

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Supporting Female Founders
Provides pro-bono mentorship to women founders in AI and Fintech, advocating for systemic changes to address funding disparities and increase representation in high-growth industries.
Travel Sector Growth
Has extensive experience scaling B2B and B2C travel businesses, focusing on strategy, M&A, and transforming operating models for companies like On the Beach and Prestige Travel.
Financial Inclusivity
As a board advisor for banxlocal. uk, he supports their mission to bring a human-centric, hybrid banking model back to local communities for the financially under-served.

Media Appearances

Oliver has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Managing Director at Mothecombe Digital
3-2024
Board Advisor at StreamWolf
9-2024
Board Advisor at banxlocal.uk
1-2024
Board Advisor at Prestige Travel
8-2019 - 11-2022
CEO Classic Collection at On the Beach

Education

2024 - 2025
Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2024 - 2025
MBA Essentials from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Exp : 9 Location : Arundel, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director at Mothecombe Digital
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Insights For Selling To Oliver

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Oliver is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Oliver

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Oliver move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Oliver take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Oliver

Personality Compatibility


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