Harriet Prior
Football fans may recognize Harriet Prior from their television screens and social media feeds as one of the most exciting young faces on the Sky Sports football team. The sports reporter started her career at The Anfield Wrap as a producer and presenter for the popular Liverpool FC fan podcast. Harriet moved to Liverpool from Cambridge, after graduating from St Andrews University with a degree in German and Business Studies. After joining The Anfield Wrap at its Mann Island offices, Harriet made her TV debut in August 2021 with an appearance on LFC TV. Her on-screen career has flourished since then, with her regular stint on the Sky Sports News Transfer Show paving the way for her to become a full-time member of the broadcaster’s football team. Now Liverpool FC supporter Harriet spends her days reporting live from football matches across the country and creating content with Premier League stars. This year saw her interviewing stars including Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk and Merseyside’s own Trent Alexander-Arnold, as well as Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and players including Bruno Fernandes and James Maddison.
Morgan Bold
Morgan Bold, 28, is a content creator making waves across Liverpool and the North West with her Instagram and TikTok channels. She always keeps her followers up-to-date with the latest openings of new bars and restaurants across Merseyside, offering her reviews and personal insights. Morgan is a huge supporter of the hospitality industry, frequently spotlighting local venues and helping to drive attention and footfall to businesses across the region. In addition to her content creation, Morgan runs a lifestyle brand, The Positivity Platform, which offers diaries, workbooks, and totes designed to deliver a daily dose of positivity.
Liam Quirk
Managing Director of SEO agency Quirky Digital, Liam Quirk, was just 23 when he created his company back in 2020 from his parents’ box room. Now award-winning, being recognized globally in the Global Search Awards as well as in multiple awards throughout the UK for his innovation in the digital space, Liam’s Liverpool-born agency competes with renowned, longstanding agencies from across the country and beyond. Having left school with just three GCSEs, Liam utilized his passion for business after his uncle introduced him to SEO while he was still in senior school. He started building his websites and committed himself to understanding algorithms and pushing the boundaries online. Liam, 27, then went on to create the company after identifying a gap in the market for a performance-based SEO agency and since then, he has worked so hard to create an agency that nurtures local talent, growing from just himself in the business to hiring 16 members of staff and turning over seven figures in 2024 alone. Liam is so proud to develop SEO talent in Liverpool, providing a workplace for ambitious new SEOs to come, train and deliver exceptional work. He continually develops initiatives to help the team to grow and gain more knowledge and has also introduced QuirkyU; an SEO training platform. Quirky Digital now provides SEO services and Digital PR to over 50 clients across the UK and globally in various sectors including healthcare, SAAS, investments, real estate, addiction, e-commerce, and professional services, delivering excellent results for businesses that are often instrumental in the expansion and growth of their clients. Liam is also an Associate Director of Tranmere Rovers Football Club making him one of the youngest Directors in the English Football League.
Oliver Clarke
Oliver Clarke, 29, is the Managing Director of Baa Bar Group, a renowned hospitality company that operates five venues in Liverpool city centre – Baa Bar, Modo, Frederiks, Café Tabac, and Paradiso Nightclub – as well as a venue in Nottingham. A Liverpool native, Oliver attended Liverpool College before continuing his education at Sedbergh School in the Lake District. He is the son of Liverpool hospitality powerhouse Elaine Clarke OBE and assumed the role of Managing Director in September 2024. Woolton local Oliver started his journey in the industry when he was 18 and joined the family business as a bartender. He later transitioned into the marketing department before pursuing new opportunities. He worked under Tom Bloxham MBE at Urban Splash, gaining valuable experience, before returning to Baa Bar Group to drive its growth and innovation.