# Adrian Ryan

> Adrian Ryan is the co-founder and former CEO of flydocs, the aviation records software business, and co-founder and CEO of RoadHow. Based in Birmingham, he has worked across multiple sectors and built both ventures with co-founder Anne Ryan. His documented career connects aircraft records, driver learning, international teams and commercial partnerships.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at RoadHow
- **Organizations:** RoadHow, flydocs (co-founder and former CEO)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led flydocs through airline and lessor adoption., Led flydocs during its 2015 GCP investment and 2016 Lufthansa Technik shareholder transaction., Co-founded RoadHow, which announced £500,000 of MEIF investment managed by Midven in June 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — flydocs was founded; Adrian and Anne Ryan are identified as co-founders.
- **2009** — Virgin Atlantic began discussions with flydocs.
- **2011** — Virgin Atlantic went live with flydocs across its fleet in June.
- **2013** — As managing director, Ryan announced an ILFC records-services agreement; flydocs also won Cathay Pacific, Dragonair and Air Hong Kong contracts.
- **2014** — A January company account described flydocs joining David Cameron’s trade delegation to China after its 2013 contracts.
- **2015** — Growth Capital Partners invested in April.
- **2016** — Lufthansa Technik replaced GCP as a shareholder in June; flydocs retained its existing management.
- **2018** — Left flydocs in early 2018, as confirmed in his own 2019 announcement.
- **2019** — Co-founded RoadHow with Anne Ryan; publicly discussed a new platform and recruitment in September.
- **2021** — RoadHow partnered with Carrot Insurance and announced £500,000 of investment from MEIF, managed by Midven.
- **2022** — RoadHow entered a data partnership with House of Insurtech in March.
- **2026** — Listed as a speaker for The Diary of Serial Entrepreneurs on 12 February in Birmingham.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led flydocs through airline and lessor adoption.
- Led flydocs during its 2015 GCP investment and 2016 Lufthansa Technik shareholder transaction.
- Co-founded RoadHow, which announced £500,000 of MEIF investment managed by Midven in June 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Listed for The Diary of Serial Entrepreneurs on 12 February at The Compound, Birmingham, alongside Sarah Dowzell and Paul Richardson.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianryaninvestor/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21