Age: 32

Company: JBW Group

Company turnover: We are expected to turn over £16m this year. Last year was £12m.

First job: Army physical training Instructor at 16 

Dream job: CEO of a FTSE 100 company 

Car: Porsche 

Economy, business or first class: Economy, as I like chatting to people. But I did meet my girlfriend of three years in the Virgin Liverpool to London first-class carriage. 

Most extravagant purchase: Porsche 

Most-played song on your iPod: All things jazz 

Best business book: One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard

Worst business moment: Loosing my first £1m contract  

Proudest business moment: Winning my first £20m contact

Your business mentor: I don’t really have one. I do really respect radio presenter Chris Evans who was great in his Virgin Radio enterprise. 

Next big thing: Growing JBW Group by another 40 per cent in 2011/12. I’m 100 per cent focused on building the most successful debt recovery and enforcement business in the UK.

Share this story