# Simon Hills

> Simon Hills co-founded Wise, the UK workforce software business, with Dan Richards and James Orton in December 2019. As Chief Executive Officer, he leads a company developing tools for driver onboarding, document management, compliance and payment administration. His public career story centers on recognising recurring problems in logistics and assembling a team to build software around them.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Wise
- **Organizations:** Wise (With Wise Limited)
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Wise., Led the company during its 2021 Inflexion investment., Wise won Digital Startup of the Year at the 2021 West Midlands Tech Awards.

## Career timeline

- **2019-12** — Co-founded Wise with Dan Richards and James Orton.
- **2021-06** — Wise announced its platform and accompanying driver app.
- **2021-09** — Wise brought its teams together at Radcliffe House in Solihull.
- **2021-12** — Wise announced minority backing from Inflexion Enterprise Fund V.
- **2022-02** — Wise reached 50 employees.
- **2023** — Wise introduced its Expiry Hub.
- **2026-03** — Recorded the first Talking Wise episode with fellow founders on 5 March.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Wise.
- Led the company during its 2021 Inflexion investment.
- Wise won Digital Startup of the Year at the 2021 West Midlands Tech Awards.
- Wise reported an 89% employee satisfaction score with its September 2021 Great Place To Work accreditation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Hills appeared with his co-founders in the first Talking Wise episode, recorded on 5 March.
- **2026-10** — Verification check: Wise’s current leadership page continues to list Hills as Chief Executive Officer.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/simonhills1

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Last updated: 2026-10-21