# Ben Hood

> Ben Hood is Fourth’s co-founder and former chief executive, who joined as its first employee in 1999 after eleven years at Tesco. He led the hospitality software business through international expansion, investor transactions and its 2019 merger with HotSchedules before stepping down that December. He is chair of TiPJAR and a non-executive director at Nutritics; S4labour appointed him to its board in 2023.

- **Role:** Chair at TiPJAR
- **Organizations:** TiPJAR, Nutritics, S4labour, Fourth, Tesco, Cap Gemini
- **Known for:** Led Fourth for twenty years from its earliest operating stage to an international hospitality software business., Led the team backed by ECI in 2011 and the company through the 2015 Insight transaction., During ECI’s 2011-2015 investment, Fourth’s revenue CAGR was 27% and EBITDA CAGR 26%; headcount doubled to more than 350.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1999** — Trained in retail operations at Tesco; his published biography describes eleven years there, including two years with Cap Gemini on the Tesco future team.
- **1999** — Joined Fourth as its first employee, working with Derek and Edwina Lilley.
- **2011** — Led Fourth’s management team through the ECI investment.
- **2012** — Fourth acquired Adaco to support its US and hotel-sector expansion.
- **2014** — Fourth acquired labour productivity business Team Hours, according to ECI.
- **2015** — Led Fourth during its acquisition by Insight Venture Partners.
- **2018** — Fourth opened its Brooklyn office, which included Hood among the executives based there.
- **2019-07** — Became CEO of the combined Fourth and HotSchedules business.
- **2019-12** — Stepped down as Fourth CEO; Clinton Anderson was announced as successor.
- **2022-09** — Joined Nutritics as non-executive director.
- **2023** — Joined S4labour as non-executive director; company announcement published July 4.
- **2026-04** — Appointed chair of TiPJAR.

## Achievements

- Led Fourth for twenty years from its earliest operating stage to an international hospitality software business.
- Led the team backed by ECI in 2011 and the company through the 2015 Insight transaction.
- During ECI’s 2011-2015 investment, Fourth’s revenue CAGR was 27% and EBITDA CAGR 26%; headcount doubled to more than 350.
- Became CEO after Fourth’s 2019 merger with HotSchedules; the combined business was announced as serving 120,000 locations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — TiPJAR announced Hood as chair following its £4.5 million investment from YFM Equity Partners; Michel Cassius joined as non-executive director.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ben-hood-2731b416

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Last updated: 2026-10-22