Karen Barrett
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Karen Barrett | |
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| Born | September 1973 (age 52) Edgware, London, England |
| Citizenship | Irish |
| Alma mater | Newcastle University (BS) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
Karen Barrett (born September 1973) is a businesswoman and the chief executive of Unbiased, a financial advice company based in the UK, which she founded in 2009.[1][2][3]
Having worked in Mortgage Express, where she launched the company's first website, and Abbey National, Barrett founded Unbiased to provide a platform for consumers to secure free financial advice. By 2021, the firm had over 70 staff and had secured 5.6 million pounds of funding.[3]
Recognition
[edit]In 2024, Barrett was named Great British Entrepreneur of the Year and London Equity-backed Entrepreneur of the Year at the Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards.[4][5] She also received the Woman of the Year Award in the fintech category at the 2024 Women in Financial Advice Awards.[6][7][8]
Personal life
[edit]From Ireland, as of 2021 Barrett was based in Hertfordshire and married with three children.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Morris, Martin (22 November 2024). "'Innovation' the watchword at the recently-held Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2024". Elite Business Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Luckie, Shelley (6 March 2025). "Female entrepreneurs call for support to accelerate action towards equality". WeAreTheCity - Supporting Women in Business. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Talking Leadership: Karen Barrett, CEO of fintech platform Unbiased shares her start-up story". Business in the News. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Browne, Tom (22 November 2024). "Unbiased founder named Great British Entrepreneur of the Year". Money Marketing. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Headlinemoney (12 June 2025). "Karen Barrett, Founder & Chief Executive, Unbiased". Headlinemoney. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Karen Barrett – Unbiased". Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ Whitbread, Sue (8 March 2024). "Inspiring inclusion: Unbiased's Karen Barrett shares her personal reflections on how and why boosting diversity & inclusion is essential for the financial services profession to thrive". IFA Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ↑ "Talking Leadership: Karen Barrett, CEO of fintech platform Unbiased shares her start-up story - Business in the News". Business in the News. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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