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Tom Williams

Evaluator · DISC type cds
Founder at Flow Payroll
📍 United Kingdom

Tom Williams is a founder and investor focused on AI and payroll technology companies. A graduate of the University of Oxfords Saïd Business School, he founded the staffing platform Rota, scaling it significantly before a successful exit. Colleagues describe him as having invaluable sector knowledge and a clear vision for his ventures.

Based in London, Tom is highly engaged with his professional community, frequently sharing updates and celebrating team milestones online. His interests appear to lie at the intersection of technology and finance, following major firms like Accenture and JPMorganChase.

He grew his first major venture from his kitchen table, scaling it to pay over 7, 000 staff per week and raising over £10 million in four years.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Tom shows up

Hard To Convince
Fast But Analytical
Quality Focused

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Priorities

Topics Tom cares about

Payroll Technology
As CCO of Shape Payroll and founder of Flow Payroll, he is actively building and launching modern payroll platforms for the new era of work.
AI in Startups
His current professional headline states his focus is on building, advising, and investing in the next generation of AI-driven companies.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Founder
Flow Payroll
10-2024
Founder
Stack Ventures
10-2022 - 3-2024
Chief Commercial Officer at Shape Payroll
Shape Payroll
10-2015 - 6-2022
Founder
Rota
7-2011 - 9-2015
Strategy Consultant
Accenture UK
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2019 - 2019
Goldman Sachs 10
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2009 - 2012
BA
Nottingham University Business School
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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