{"id":6065,"date":"2013-09-10T14:30:11","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T13:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/?p=6065"},"modified":"2021-05-18T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T16:12:56","slug":"young-gun-nicko-williamson-steps-down-from-climatecars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.startups.co.uk\/young-guns\/young-gun-nicko-williamson-steps-down-from-climatecars\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Gun Nicko Williamson steps down from Climatecars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2010 Young Gun Nicko Williamson has exited Climatecars after six years as CEO and will move to the role of co-chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2007, London-based Climatecars is a carbon neutral car hire service using environmentally friendly cars such as the Toyota Prius and electric cars. It has now grown to become one of the largest eco-focused taxi companies in the market with a run rate of &pound;5m.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson, awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2011 Fast Growth Business Awards, intends to use the move to &ldquo;go off and start something else&rdquo; whilst advising new CEO Sam Cropper.<\/p>\n<p>It is planned that Cropper, who has worked in a series of fast-growth corporations, will use his knowledge from the sector to further boost the company&rsquo;s development.<\/p>\n<p>The exit sees Williamson remain the largest shareholder in the business with no plans to sell his equity stake.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson discussed his decision: &ldquo;We remain in the final stages of my transition to chairman of the business and I am very much looking forward to staying involved but in the back seat, watching Sam grow the business and advising where I can.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have raised capital for my next business which I have co-founded and will be CEO of. 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