# Alastair Hanton

> British inventor of the Direct Debit (1926-2021)

**Wikidata**: [Q107305703](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107305703)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastair_Hanton)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alastair-hanton


## References

1. [The Daily Telegraph. 2021](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/06/09/alastair-hanton-former-unilever-executive-invented-direct-debit/)
2. [The Times. 2021](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alastair-hanton-obituary-ggqcd0kfs)
3. [Source](https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/news-and-blog/blog/alastair-hanton-an-inspiration)
4. [find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/3n_Seku10mCs6m2UwnLjTgcBAuk/appointments)