Interviews of some of the UKs leading Entrepreneurs & small business owners
Stuart Parkin is CEO at Money Advice Group – one of the UK’s leading financial solutions companies. Created in 2002, Money Advice Group employs over 300 staff and holds an estimated 8% market share of the fee charging financial solutions industry. In May 2012, it received a £10million investment loan from American bank PNC, the finance for which will be used for acquisitions, helping grow the company even further.
Luke Aikman CEO of Loccit on his business and inspirations
A few years ago Arnold Sebutinde from Birmingham was unemployed and desperately unhappy. A few years on, and with the help of The Prince’s Trust, Arnold has managed to turn his life around and is the proud owner of his own portrait business.
We talk to Christine Cavell-Sibley, founder of Sparklable Jewellery, what inspired her to start her affordable jewellery business and what defines her way of doing business.
We ask Mark Fraser CEO of zappit about his business and his inspirations and aspirations
We talk to Chris Allen, Managing Partner at Blacks Solicitors LLP, a Leeds-based law firm providing a wide range of legal services to commercial and private clients across Yorkshire, who, in 2011, was named the second most influential lawyer in the UK on Twitter.
A children’s outdoor adventure kit business launched by a mother of three is going global after catching the eye of Jonathan Turner, serial entrepreneur and chief executive of the Bayford Group, a third generation family business founded more than 90 years ago.
Michael Kent, founder of Azimo: a new international money transfer service set to take the remittance industry by storm. A cross border, digital sevice, Azimo allows customers to send money via the Internet or their mobile phone to 125+ destinations worldwide talks about what inspires him in business.
As part of its Get Britain Trading campaign, the Forum of Private Business seeks thriving business stories to encourage and guide other entrepreneurs toward success.
We talk to Pit Karbe the Managing Director of Hello Fresh, which has been announced the HP Smart Business of the Year. Pit tells us about his business, what inspires him and what advice he would give to someone starting out.
We talk to Sarah Owen, the founder and director of Pyjama Drama, which provides drama classes for children, operating through a network of 25 franchises across the UK
With economic recovery expected to be driven by small business growth, the Forum of Private Business is seeking stories from thriving firms as part of its Get Britain Trading campaign in order to pass on the secrets of success to other entrepreneurs.
To aid economic recovery, the Forum of Private Business is inviting thriving small businesses to share their experiences for the Get Britain Trading campaign, offering insights to fellow entrepreneurs.
We talk to Raj Singh the CEO of online marketplace Sooqini. He tells us about his business, what inspires him and what advice he would give to someone starting out
We talk to Sue Langley, Director of Market Development at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. Before joining Lloyd’s she was Chief Operating Officer at Hiscox Insurance where she was responsible for the operations and claims processing side of the business. Sue is a strong advocate of women in business and was awarded the 2009 Women in the City Achievement Award and is the Financial Services Representative on the Home Offices Womens Business Council. So who inspires her and what, if she could would she do differently…
