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Ajith Jayawickrema

Growth Stories: King of the big night out

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Ajith Jayawickrema and Turtle Bay restaurants

Andrew Lynch

Chris Oglesby

Bruntwood CEO: Don’t let weaknesses hide your superpower

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Bruntwood CEO Chris Oglesby discusses his journey in scaling the company into a major force in northern England’s regeneration projects

Graham Ruddick

Richard Harpin

Ask Richard: The power of coaching and mentoring

Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions

Sarah Vizard

PensionBee CEO Romi Savova sitting on a green sofa

Learning to lead: The woman transforming pension management

Romi Savova shares lessons from her career as the CEO of PensionBee for our Learning to lead series

Andrew Lynch

Crittall windows in a home

Crittall Windows: The evolution of an iconic brand

Managing director of renowned window brand Crittall Windows talks about running a company with a 200-year legacy and how to transform working culture and practices

Josh Dornbrack

Jordan Brompton and Lee Sutton of myenergi

Growth Stories: Power couple

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Myenergi and its founders, Jordan Brompton and Lee Sutton

Andrew Lynch

Matt Grech-Smith

Swingers and the rise of ‘competitive socialising’ 

Matt Grech-Smith talks about how Swingers leveraged pop-up spaces and social media to create a thriving business with a £39m turnover and plans for further expansion on the Business Leader podcast

Dougal Shaw

Sleek events

Growth Stories: Shows that must go on

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Jennifer Davidson and Sleek Events

Andrew Lynch

Tom Molnar, chief executive of Gail’s Bakery

The secret sauce behind Gail’s Bakery

From energy trading to artisan bread, meet the man behind Gail's Bakery

Andrew Lynch

Joanna (Swash) Knight OBE, Group CEO of Moneypenny

Moneypenny CEO on why we need an American mindset to failure

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Joanna Knight, CEO of Moneypenny, urges the UK to adopt a more American mindset towards failure, viewing it as a stepping stone to success

Graham Ruddick

Growth Engines: Carving out a real estate niche

In the fiercely competitive market, The Modern House is setting itself apart using rich, curated content and a design-centric approach

Pavlo Phitidis

Steve Hare, CEO of Sage standing with arms folded

Sage’s CEO on learning to lead as an introvert

Steve Hare admits he found the transition from finance boss to CEO hard, but says he has learned to be more aware of the impact he has on people around him

Graham Ruddick

Mark Beaumont poses with his Guinness World Records

The art of turning absurd ideas into achievable goals

Mark Beaumont is a record-breaking cyclist, adventurer, documentary maker and writer. Now he is using his expertise in endurance, team building and resilience to help start-ups grow

Graham Ruddick

Will Beckett

Hawksmoor: How to build an award-winning restaurant chain from scratch

Will Beckett, co-founder of Hawksmoor, shares insights on scaling a business by prioritising staff retention and much more.

Dougal Shaw

Roman's International Ferrari

Growth Engines: The evolution of a car dealer dynasty

Meet the father and son duo aiming to take their family business, car dealership Romans International, to new heights

Pavlo Phitidis

Stuart McLachlan

Anthesis CEO: My hiring tips if you want to scale

Stuart McLachlan, co-founder and CEO of Anthesis, shares his personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret

Dougal Shaw

Modern Milkman

The rise of Modern Milkman

Serial entrepreneur Simon Mellin founded Modern Milkman during the anti-plastic movement prompted by Blue Planet II. He talks about his journey as a founder and what he has learnt along the way

Chris Maguire

Furniturebox

Growth Stories: Keep the customer satisfied

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Furniturebox and its founders Monty George and Dan Beckles

Andrew Lynch

Fine brushed wide metal steel or aluminum plate

Growth Engines: Steely determination drives innovation

The founder of Sheffield-based International Energy Products talks about the company's big ambitions and how it is achieving them

Pavlo Phitidis

Chantal Epp

ClicknClear CEO: Cheerleading gave me my business breakthrough

For entrepreneur Chantal Epp, a passion for the sport of cheerleading led to her business breakthrough

Dougal Shaw

Matt Grech-Smith

Swingers CEO: A pop-up gave us our breakthrough

Indoor, inner city mini golf combined with a boozy night out sounded like a crazy idea, but a pop-up in east London gave it a chance with customers and investors

Dougal Shaw

A detailed close-up of a grey sofa, showcasing its Scandinavian design in a minimalist and modern home interior

Growth Engines: The manufacturer that is boringly brilliant

The West Yorkshire company breaking the mould of comfort to boost revenue and profit

Pavlo Phitidis

Will Beckett

Hawksmoor CEO: I believe in ‘casual professionals’

Will Beckett, co-founder and CEO of Hawksmoor restaurants, shares his personal business advice for our video series, My CEO Secret

Dougal Shaw

Big Zuu winking at the camera with a green background (Credit - Sharmarke Abdi)

Big Zuu’s big vision: Innovating music, TV and the water industry

The rapper and TV presenter is a larger than life character who has turned a tough start into a mould-breaking success story

Josh Dornbrack