OnlyFans early backer

Guy Stokely and OnlyFans

A retired Barclays banker lent his son £10,000 and ran finance in the early family company.

Guy Stokely is a retired investment banker who worked at Barclays. His son Tim Stokely was born in Harlow, Essex, in 1983, the youngest of four children.

Tim had tried several businesses that did not last. In 2016 Guy lent him £10,000. He told his son, "Tim, this is going to be the last one."

OnlyFans launched in November 2016. It started as a family company. Guy took on finance as CFO and Tim's brother Thomas became chief operating officer.

In 2019 the investor Leonid Radvinsky bought 75% of the company behind OnlyFans. By the year to November 2025 it had revenue of $1.6bn and a pre-tax profit of $715m.

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Who is Guy Stokely?

Guy Stokely is a retired investment banker who worked at Barclays. He is the father of Tim Stokely, who founded OnlyFans in November 2016.

How did Guy Stokely help start OnlyFans?

In 2016 he lent his son £10,000 to start the business. He told Tim, "Tim, this is going to be the last one." Tim had tried several ventures before it.

What was the Stokely family's role at OnlyFans?

OnlyFans began as a family company. Guy Stokely handled finance and served as CFO in the early days. Tim's brother Thomas was chief operating officer.