
The Public Sector Growth Company.
Platform. People. Operations. One shared ambition.
Growth needs an operation behind it.
Bashido brings platform, people and operations together to grow public-sector business for suppliers. We run the work: understanding opportunities, building the pursuit and coordinating the activity needed to win. For organisations without a dedicated public-sector team, we provide that capability. For enterprises, we bring broader expertise, knowledge and technology into a growth operation managed around their commercial priorities.
The people behind Bashido.
Satpal and David founded Bashido with a shared ambition: to bring trusted relationships, human expertise and technology together to operate public-sector growth for suppliers.

Satpal Dhunna
Chief Commercial Officer Satpal brings extensive UK public-sector experience and trusted relationships across government, public-sector organisations, suppliers and partners. He connects organisations, navigates complex stakeholder environments and creates opportunities for collaboration. At Bashido, he applies that commercial insight to positioning clients, building partnerships and leading pursuits, connecting their capabilities with the needs of public-sector buyers.

David Upton
Chief Technology Officer David brings more than 25 years of experience leading digital transformation and building secure, scalable platforms for mission-critical operations. As founder of DA Systems, he led the development of software used by FedEx, Royal Mail and the NHS. At Bashido, he applies that engineering rigour to our AI-powered platform, connecting opportunity intelligence, structured workflows and commercial judgement.

Catriona Boyd
Business Development Director Catriona brings 30 years of City of London experience in sales, trading and risk management, with a record of opening new markets and building lasting client relationships. At Bashido, she connects SMEs’ public-sector ambitions with commercial opportunities and shapes how we engage clients.
Build the next chapter with us.
We welcome conversations with organisations that share our ambition for public-sector growth.
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