United by a belief in fairer financial inclusion.
Whatever their role, everyone at Salad Group is working towards the same goal: helping more people access fair financial products and reducing financial exclusion across the UK.
We bring together expertise across technology, data, lending and financial services, united by the belief that someone's financial future shouldn't be defined by a traditional credit score.
Our Group Board & Advisors
Alan Campbell
Founder
Alex Marsh
Group CEO
Alex is an experienced fintech and financial services leader with a track record spanning banking, payments and lending.
He helped scale Close Brothers Retail Finance before leading its sale to Klarna, and later played a key role in growing Klarna UK to more than 18 million consumers. During his time at Klarna, he also led the UK business through a period of significant regulatory change during the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation of the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector.
He now leads Salad Group, bringing extensive commercial, operational and regulatory experience to the Group’s next phase of growth.
Joe Parkin
Strategic Advisor
Joe is an experienced financial services and technology leader, with more than 20 years’ experience as both an operator and investor.
He began his career at Goldman Sachs, helping to build its Wealth Management presence internationally, before joining BlackRock’s iShares business. Over 12 years at BlackRock, he held a number of senior leadership roles before leaving to establish a private markets investment business focused on financial technology.
Following the sale of the business in 2025, Joe now holds a number of advisory roles across financial services.
At Salad, Joe is a Strategic Advisor, supporting the development and launch of Rokit.
Alan is an entrepreneur, consumer lending specialist and financial inclusion advocate with extensive experience in the sector.
Growing up in Govan, Glasgow, he saw first-hand the impact that limited access to fair financial services can have on individuals and communities. As Founder of the Salad Group, he has led the development of an award-winning lending platform using Open Banking and AI to provide fair, affordable credit to underserved consumers.
He is also a longstanding consumer campaigner, including through Debt Hacker and the Scottish Power Warranty Fraud campaign.
Lord Iain McNicol
Non-Executive Director
Phillip Hyett
Chief Financial Officer
Lord Iain McNicol is a Board Member and Non-Executive Director at Salad, and has worked with the business since 2019.
He brings extensive experience across governance, public affairs and stakeholder engagement, having served as General Secretary of the Labour Party from 2011 to 2018 before entering the House of Lords. His career has spanned politics, policy and organisational leadership, giving him a strong understanding of the regulatory and political environment in which financial services businesses operate.
At Salad, he provides strategic counsel on governance, reputation and external engagement.
Phillip is a finance leader with more than 20 years’ experience helping to scale high-growth, FCA-regulated businesses.
His background spans private credit, private equity and venture capital, with senior leadership experience at organisations including Funding Circle and Pemberton Asset Management.
Phillip brings deep expertise in finance, capital markets and supporting businesses through periods of significant growth.
Join Our Team
Want to help us build a more financially inclusive future? We’re always keen to hear from talented people who share our mission. Get in touch at careers@saladgroup.com