Bradford entrepreneur Pete Mills, founder of safety tech firm Crysp, has been named a ‘One to Watch’ in LDC’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders, recognising the company’s rapid growth and expanding international footprint.
Category: Entrepreneurs
Interviews of some of the UKs leading Entrepreneurs & small business owners
PerfectTed’s £140m success: Dragons’ Den’s biggest-ever payday
Matcha brand PerfectTed has become the most successful Dragons’ Den investment to date, reaching a £140m valuation just two years after Steven Bartlett and Peter Jones backed the founders with a £50,000 investment.
Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky shifts residency from UK to Dubai
Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky has moved his residency from the UK to Dubai, according to Companies House filings. The billionaire CEO’s shift comes weeks after pledging a £3bn UK investment and opening Revolut’s new London HQ.
Piers Morgan’s production company hits £17.1m turnover as TalkTV deal ends
Piers Morgan’s Wake Up Productions reported £17.1m turnover in 2024, completing his £50m News UK deal as Piers Morgan Uncensored expands globally after going digital-only.
Jamie Oliver and wife take £2.5m dividend despite profits slump at chef’s restaurant and media empire
Jamie Oliver and his wife Jools paid themselves £2.5m in dividends as pre-tax profits at their restaurant and media business fell to £2.4m, despite a 6% rise in sales and a surge in restaurant income following new openings.
Crypto entrepreneur raises £750m for Britain’s biggest AI data centre
Crypto entrepreneur Josh Payne’s start-up Nscale secures £750m from Nvidia, Nokia and Aker to build the UK’s biggest AI data centre despite no track record.
Susie Ma secures £20m payout as Tropic Skincare profits jump 30% after Lord Sugar exit
Former Apprentice finalist Susie Ma has taken a £20m dividend from Tropic Skincare after profits rose 30% to £8.7m in 2024, following her buyout of Lord Sugar’s stake.
Suri founders banish toothbrush “gunk” with sustainable design and build £24m brand
Co-founders Gyve Safavi and Mark Rushmore created Suri, the eco-friendly electric toothbrush loved by Jony Ive and the Kardashians, growing sales to £24m by tackling plastic waste and everyday design flaws.
‘Leap before you look’: Baroness Morrissey on markets, leadership and free speech
Dame Helena Morrissey—former Newton Investment Management CEO and founder of the 30% Club—talks bond markets, central bank independence, London’s competitiveness, DEI, free speech and why leaders should “leap before you look”.
Nick Clegg urges Britain to rediscover optimism and tells Silicon Valley to drop the self pity
Nick Clegg on Britain’s risk‑aversion, Silicon Valley’s self‑pity, AI rivalry with China, free speech and leadership — in conversation with Wilfred Frost.
Lord Sugar: young people need to get their ‘bums back into the office’
Lord Alan Sugar has criticised hybrid and remote working, arguing that young people miss out on vital learning from colleagues and apprenticeships by staying at home.
Starmer and Reeves have taken Britain to ‘the edge of a crisis’, warns ex-M&S boss Stuart Rose
Lord Stuart Rose says the Labour government has brought Britain to the brink of crisis with tax hikes and stalled growth, as Ineos halts UK investment and pressure mounts on Rachel Reeves before the autumn Budget.
Getting to Know You: Bob Sheard, founder and co-owner of FreshBritain
Bob Sheard, founder of FreshBritain, shares how schoolyard status, brand storytelling, and polar expeditions shaped a bold vision for design, leadership, and net-zero futures.
Firestarter: the London consultancy helping scale-ups build braver B2B brands
Discover how London-based brand consultancy Firestarter blends creativity and psychology to help scale-ups break convention and build authentic B2B brands.
Why authenticity wins in business: insights from Jules White
Award-winning sales consultant, TEDx speaker and former Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Jules White explains why visibility, resilience and a human-first approach are the keys to thriving in today’s competitive marketplace.
