Your partners in business growth and success
Company Founders
Jonny and Lara began working together in 2018 and have built a trusted partnership rooted in a shared sense of humour, a pragmatic approach and a clear understanding of what it takes to create something that genuinely delivers. One’s the visionary, always full of fresh ideas, and the other makes those ideas happen – efficiently and at a high standard. OneStop is one of those ideas. Jonny and Lara are passionate about helping businesses thrive. With their commercial mindset, they know their value has to be clear, measurable, and impactful. They believe great outcomes result from surrounding yourself with a highly talented team and have brought together an exceptional group of experts to deliver outstanding solutions.
Jonny Searle MBE
Olympic gold medallist, General Counsel, COO, Company Secretary, executive coach and Oxford graduate.
Over 30 years experience driving high performance, building teams and managing business challenges.
Expertise in SMEs, scale ups, public companies; in many territories and across a variety of sectors.
Lara Vishwanathan
CIMA qualified Finance professional, Experienced DPO, Mind-Body Wellness Instructor
Over 25 years finance leadership and business partnering across various industries including FMCG, fashion retail, immersive technology and telecoms in both Canada and the UK. Alongside a strong commercial finance background, has more recently led all aspects of GDPR compliance, data governance and policy implementation across a multi-academy trust.
Strong track record in driving performance improvements, leading budgeting and forecasting processes, and supporting strategic initiatives including product development and business growth.
Our Experts
Legal and Compliance: Frank Aghoghovbia
Seasoned executive with unparalleled expertise in legal services, compliance, M&A and strategic business transformation in both Private Equity and non-Private Equity environments.
Over 30 years of experience with over 15 of those in the C-Suite and Board.
Proven track record across various industries, including global logistics, BPO, Creative Production, Automotive and Healthcare.
Human Resources: Jo Minns
Senior HR and change professional.
Around 30 years experience in financial services, telecoms and professional services in global organisations.
Excellent track record in change programmes, HR consulting, organisation design and leadership development.
Technology: Peter Lizak
Specialising in optimising operations, resiliency, disaster recovery planning (DRP/BCP), governance, regulatory compliance, A.I. and automation.
Proven expertise in driving major technology transformation initiatives, including infrastructure modernisation, software development, and system integration, delivering scalable, efficient, and compliant solutions tailored to clients’ needs.
Strategy: Michele Luzi
Strategy adviser, investor, NED
Over 30 years in consulting working in many sectors including health, telecoms, technology, manufacturing and professional services.
Excellent track record in identifying and developing business opportunities and solving critical issues
Sales: Jon Bannerjee
Experienced B2B professional in the Broadcast/Streaming Media & SportsTech industry.
25 years of market knowledge and understanding.
Fuses sales pipeline, product fit and technology knowledge to deliver optimised GTM strategy & BizDev/Sales results.
Finance: Steve Hollinshead
Experienced CFO (FCA qualified) and former Big-4 (PwC) professional with over 35 years in finance, including 15 years advising FTSE 100 and owner-managed clients, and 20 years as Finance Director/CFO in both private and public companies operating across continents.
Expert in M&A (buy and sell side), IPOs, and corporate fundraising, with significant exposure to early-stage owner-managed enterprises, PE-backed ventures, and cross-border commerce.
Skilled in finance function design, system implementation, and strategic advisory for SMEs.
Expert in M&A (buy and sell side), IPOs, and corporate fundraising, with significant exposure to early-stage owner-managed enterprises, PE-backed ventures, and cross-border commerce.
Skilled in finance function design, system implementation, and strategic advisory for SMEs.
Marketing: Fiona Sigee
Senior marketing and communications professional.
Over 30 years’ experience focused on delivering growth through strategic and creative B2B marketing, communications and business development.
Proven track record in developing multi-channel plans to raise profile, generate leads and expand client/customer relationships: campaigns, digital marketing, brand, PR, events, bids and CRM
Investor Relations: George Carivalis
Corporate finance adviser, strategic capital-raiser, asset manager and founder.
Over 30 years fundraising experience in many territories and many sectors, working extensively with VC and Private Equity.