Guides
Your ‘how-to’ home. For practical guides on leadership.
Edward and Celia Atkin: the definitive profile
Profile of the couple who built Cannon Avent to a global business.
David Lloyd: profile
When we interviewed health club entrepreneur David Lloyd in 1997, he was ruing the £200m sale of his leisure business …
How to sell to the older woman
Douglas Wilkie has made an artform out of selling clothes to the mature woman. His family’s chain of Wilkies department stores has been courting this core market since 1898. It’s no surprise the man knows his onions.
CFO watch Geoff Doherty
Geoff Doherty has been appointed CFO of food group Greencore.
Dragons” Den: The deal that got away
Two years ago, Danny Bamping, MD of Bedlam Puzzles, appeared on Dragons’ Den. But it wasn’t investment that he was after. It was 15 minutes of fame.
Boards encourage good performance
AES Engineering founder Chris Rea reckons one of the best ways to improve the quality of your managers is to create a board of directors.
Ex-Northern Rock FD may return to bank
If JC Flowers’ bid for Northern Rock is successful, a familiar face will be wandering the corridors of the Newcastle-based lender.
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