Tom Giles
Founder · Seatsy · Dubai & Bath

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Tom Giles is the cofounder and Managing Director of Seatsy, the premium sports and music hospitality marketplace, based between Dubai and Bath.

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Tom Giles, co-founder and Managing Director of Seatsy, in a Seatsy t-shirt
Tom Giles · Cofounder & MD, Seatsy
24.03.26Seatsy went live
6 monthsto hit Seatsy’s 2026 sales target
13+ yearsin the sports industry
9 in 9marathons in nine days for CureSHANK
About Tom Giles

Sport, people, and the moments that matter.

Tom Giles has spent more than 13 years in sport, in senior commercial roles at Chelsea FC, MCC at Lord’s and Bath Rugby, before cofounding Seatsy to make the best seats in sport and music effortless to book.

Tom is cofounder and Managing Director of Seatsy, which he built as an equal partnership with Chairman Lewis Allsopp. Seatsy launched on 24 March 2026, is approved as an Official Ticket Seller by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), and hit its 2026 sales target within six months. The business runs from Dubai with a UK base in Bath, offering curated experiences from the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor to the Six Nations in Dublin.

Before Seatsy he founded Thrive Sports Co, a profitable UK sports tour operator that Seatsy acquired in May 2026. He also cofounded Investment Group Bath, the city’s only angel group. Tom is a dad of three, ran nine marathons in nine days for CureSHANK in 2025, inspired by his son Jenson, and is now training for a full Ironman.

RoleCofounder & MD, Seatsy
BasedDubai & Bath
PreviouslyChelsea FC · MCC · Bath Rugby
AlsoInvestment Group Bath · Speaker
Ventures

What Tom is building

One featured company, one angel group and one exit, all rooted in sport, hospitality and Bath.

Featured venture · Cofounder & Managing Director

Seatsy

Seatsy is the premium sports and music hospitality and ticketing marketplace: the best seats, the finest hospitality and complete weekends, booked in one place. Tom cofounded it with Chairman Lewis Allsopp and leads the business day to day from Dubai and Bath.

Browse football hospitality, Formula 1, golf and concerts, or start with signature 2027 trips like the Monaco Grand Prix from Cap Ferrat and Oasis at Celtic Park.

  • 01Launched 24 March 2026
  • 02Approved Official Ticket Seller by Dubai’s DET
  • 032026 sales target hit within six months
  • 04Based in Dubai, with a UK base in Bath
  • 05Cofounded as equal partners with Lewis Allsopp
Cofounder

Investment Group Bath

Bath’s only angel group, cofounded by Tom: 35+ members and £400k+ deployed across 9 businesses.

investmentgroupbath.com ↗
Founder · Acquired by Seatsy, May 2026

Thrive Sports Co

A profitable UK sports tour operator Tom founded after leaving Bath Rugby in 2024. Seatsy bought it in May 2026 and its tour business is now Seatsy Travel.

Read the acquisition story →
Career

13 years inside sport

From Lord’s to Stamford Bridge and the Rec, Tom’s career has been built on partnerships, hospitality and fans.

2026 · Now

SeatsyCofounder & Managing Director

Leading the premium sports and music hospitality marketplace from Dubai and Bath. Official Ticket Seller approved by Dubai’s DET; 2026 sales target reached in six months. Read the Seatsy newsroom.

Cofounder

Investment Group BathBath’s only angel group

35+ members and £400k+ deployed across 9 businesses. Meet the team.

2024 · 2026

Thrive Sports CoFounder

Built a profitable UK sports tour operator, acquired by Seatsy in May 2026. Its tour business is now Seatsy Travel.

2019 · 2024

Bath RugbyHis hometown club

  • 2022–2024Head of Business Development
  • 2021Marketing Manager
  • 2019–2020Community Engagement Manager

Created NextGen, the club’s junior brand, presented on its social channels and matchdays, cocreated the Tunnel Mentality mental health podcast, and brought in partners including Rengen Development, Viñalba, Grant UK, Veezu and Road Angel. His last day was the Premiership Final in 2024. See the articles.

Chelsea FC

Chelsea FCGlobal Fan Engagement

Managed the matchday experience at Stamford Bridge during the 2016/17 Premier League winning season, and helped run fan initiatives at Wembley when Chelsea won the 2018 FA Cup. Tom talks about it on the Ambitious Minds podcast.

First job

MCC, Lord’sMarylebone Cricket Club

His first role in sport, starting the Monday after finishing a marketing degree at Bournemouth University. Highlights include the Bicentenary year in 2014 and an Ashes Test in 2015. He has volunteered with the MCC Community Team since 2014.

On the road

Where the best seats are

Tom visits the venues Seatsy sells, to know the experience first hand.

Run for Jenson · CureSHANK

Nine marathons. Nine days. One reason.

9marathons in 9 days
392 kmBath to Land’s End
£24,350raised for CureSHANK
202527 June to 5 July
Tom Giles with the Run for Jenson banner: 9 marathons in 9 days for CureSHANK

Tom’s son Jenson has Phelan McDermid Syndrome, a rare genetic condition. In the summer of 2025 Tom ran from Bath to Land’s End: nine marathons on nine consecutive days, about 392 km, from 27 June to 5 July.

“Run for Jenson” raised £24,350 for CureSHANK, the charity funding research into Phelan McDermid Syndrome, and sparked CureSHANK’s global Race for Research campaign. The run was covered by BBC News, GB News and Somerset Live, and Tom is now training for a full Ironman.

Recognition

Finalist in the BBC Make A Difference Awards, Fundraiser category. See the post ↗

Coverage
Podcasts & interviews

In conversation

Speaking & podcast bookings →

Tom on working in the Premier League, building Seatsy, and swapping rugby for golf. His own show, Flat Out with Tom Giles, launches in January 2027.

Press

As featured in

Bath Rugby · 18 articles · 2019 to 2024

Featured on bathrugby.com

Partnership launches, community programmes and the Tunnel Mentality podcast, as reported by Bath Rugby during Tom’s time at the club.

Contact

Let’s talk.

Partnerships, press, podcasts and speaking.

tom@seatsy.com

Seatsy enquiries · WhatsApp +44 7418 627492