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Creditspring

Hannah Matson

Chief operating officer

Why watch

She runs operations at Creditspring, the UK membership lender, and has made cost control part of how it reached profit.

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Hannah Matson is chief operating officer of Creditspring, a UK lender that charges a fixed monthly membership fee in place of interest on small loans. "As COO at Creditspring, my role is often to test the foundations, kick the tyres so to speak," she wrote in 2025. Read our review of Creditspring.

Operations Roles in Merchant Banks and Hospitality

She came to Creditspring from BDT & Company International, the merchant bank, where she was regional manager for business administration. Her earlier roles included operational directorships in hospitality and work with venture capital firms.

Running Creditspring on Cost Discipline

She joined Creditspring as vice president of operations in October 2022 and became chief operating officer in January 2024. "At Creditspring, our focus on cost efficiency has been instrumental in driving both profitability and sustainable growth," she wrote for Entrepreneur UK in 2025, and she ties that cost focus to operational discipline.