Nicholas Dear

Nicholas Dear is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in operational leadership and strategic growth across various industries. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer at PassMeFast and a Board Trustee at Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, Nicholas has previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Deloitte, GetAgent.co.uk, and Tata Steel in Europe (SteelScout), where a tech start-up focused on the steel marketplace was launched. At the Start Up Loans Company, Nicholas was instrumental in developing the business from inception to a £0.5 billion lender. Additional roles include Managing Partner at i4a Capital, Director at KenyaBuzz Ltd, and Founder & CEO of Areti Internet Ltd, one of the UK's early commercial internet service providers. Nicholas holds a Master of Business Administration from The Open University Business School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from The University of Law.