Alexandra Kelly

Infobox Person
name = Alexandra Kelly
birth_place = Greece
education = University of Rochester
employer = Powerchex
title = Owner and Managing Director
website = [http://www.powerchex.co.uk]

Alexandra Kelly is the owner and MD of London pre-employment screening firm Powerchex. Alexandra was born and raised in Greece and moved to the USA aged 25 to study for an MBA at one of the top business schools. She arrived in the UK in 2000 - interrupting a round the world sailing trip with her husband - after discovering she was expecting their first child. [ [http://www.powerchex.co.uk/documents/HSBC%20national%20finalist%20press%20release.pdf Dragons Den casulty goes on to be named one of UK's top 10 news business stars in national awards] ]

In 2005 she started Powerchex, a pre-employment screening firm specifically targeted at the London financial sector, Seeking investment, she went to face the BBC’s Dragons Den to pitch her business. The Dragons rejected her idea and said it couldn’t be done. Alexandra decided to go for it on her own, hired one employee and found a small office. [ [http://www.powerchex.co.uk/documents/Business%20Person%20of%20the%20Year%20with%20pic.pdf Docklands Based Entrepreneur Wins Business Person of the Year] ]

In 2007 she won 'Business Person of the Year' in the Thames Gateway Business Awards, [ [http://www.powerchex.co.uk/documents/Business%20Person%20of%20the%20Year%20with%20pic.pdf Docklands Based Entrepreneur Wins Business Person of the Year] ] whilst also guiding Powerchex to awards for 'Growth Business' and 'Business of the Year'. [ [http://www.powerchex.co.uk/documents/Docklands%20company%20scores%20hat-trick%202.pdf Docklands Company Scores Hat-trick at Thames Gateway Business Awards] ]

Alexandra was recently profiled in UK newspaper The Financial Times explaining the processes behind Powerchex and where she attributes her success. [ [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4eeb976c-5c8b-11dd-8d38-000077b07658.html Chequered start for a checker start-up] ]

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