Bleach London
Phil Carter started their work experience as a Graduate Trainee at KPMG in 2008 and worked there until 2011. Phil then joined Royal Bank of Scotland and held various roles, including Reasonable Enquiry Manager, Business Intelligence Manager, Finance Optimisation Manager, Finance Strategy & Implementation Manager, and Senior Business Intelligence Manager, until 2018. In 2018, they joined Alexander Dennis Limited as the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and later became the Head of Commercial Finance. In 2021, they joined Macdonald Hotels & Resorts as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer before assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer at Bleach London in 2023.
Phil Carter started their education at Acklam Grange Secondary School from 1997 to 2002 where they obtained 12 GCSEs A-C. Phil then attended Prior Pursglove College from 2002 to 2004, where they obtained A levels in Economics, Business Studies, and Government and Politics. After that, they joined The University of Edinburgh from 2004 to 2008, earning an MA (Hons) degree in Business Studies. Following their undergraduate studies, Phil enrolled at ICAS - The Professional Body of CAs from 2008 to 2011, where they achieved a degree in Chartered Accountancy. In 2011, they obtained the Chartered Accountant certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). Lastly, in 2018, they obtained the Agile Foundation and Practitioner certification from The Knowledge Academy.
Bleach London
The meteoric rise of hair brand Bleach London is best described by Time Out as “The grungy salon that pioneered the dip-dye, then conquered the globe.” The female-led, boundary-pushing business was launched by Alex Brownsell and Sam Campbell in 2010 as the world’s first salon focused on colour. With a closely knit family of international premises, ever-expanding vegan product range and intuitive digital salon services, Brownsell and Campbell have reimagined the way people approach their hair. They’re on a mission to make Bleach’s expertise accessible to all, so anyone can express themselves through their hair colour affordably and informatively. To date, the company has sold over £30million worth of products in the UK alone and is carried in retailers including Boots, Cult Beauty and ASOS. The coveted Bleach brand, regularly featured in Vogue, Dazed, i-D and more, paired with its pioneering approach, marks a new era in digital beauty and at-home hair dyeing. With a team of dedicated specialists across creative, colour chemistry, styling, retail, marketing, social, digital, data and global operations, Bleach saw a 600% D2C growth in 2020 and is set to continue to expand in 2021. New market launches including the USA will continue to reinforce Bleach’s position as a leader in the £40billion hair colourant category.