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The people behind the headlines: Business Matters profiles the founders, executives and investors shaping UK business – how they built what they built, what they’re worth, and what they’re doing next.

Start with our most-read: Steven Bartlett’s ventures and valuation, and our running coverage of Getting to Know You profiles. For first-person conversations with founders, see our Interviews section.

Jez Rose, founder of Bees for Business

Getting To Know You: Jez Rose, behaviour insight advisor & founder of Bees for Business

19 June 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Business Matters spent some time with Jez Rose, who is the behaviour insight advisor & founder of Bees for Business  and found out what inspired him to start his buzzing business.

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Getting To Know You: Adel Hattab, Helvar CEO

11 June 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Adel Hattab CEO of Helvar, the world’s leader in lighting intelligence, joins Business Matters to tell us who inspires him and what is the inspiration behind his business.

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Getting To Know You: Guy Tolhurst, entrepreneur, business mentor & founder, Intelligent Partnership

7 June 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Guy Tolhurst about who inspires him in business and what he’d do if he could turn his business clock back.

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Getting To Know You: Ricky Lee, CEO & founder, Find.Exchange

31 May 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Ricky Lee is CEO and founder of Find.Exchange.  During his 18 year career he has been responsible for designing and architecting apps for major banks in the UK from concept to completion, to being an instrumental player within the founding team at Revolut.

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Getting to Know You: Abigail Ireland

23 May 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Performance consultant Abigail Ireland joins us to explain that it’s crucial to talk and why the Rock is one of the people she admires

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Getting To Know You: Natasha Mudhar, CEO, Sterling Media

21 May 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Natasha Mudhar is the CEO of global strategic communication consultancy, Sterling Media which represents corporates, consumer brands, charities, celebrities, countries, governments, global thought leaders and private clients.

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Getting To Know You: Jane Gokgoz, founder, Personalised Gifts Shop

21 May 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Jane Gokgoz, founder of Personalised Gifts Shop, tells Business Matters about taking control of her company.

Getting To Know You- Emma Usher, founder, RunRagged

Getting To Know You: Emma Usher, founder, RunRagged

16 May 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Emma Usher is founder of RunRagged, the UK’s leading celebrity consultancy and The VIP Suite, a platform that gets brands into the hands of VIPs. Business Matters spoke to her about how to book famous faces for campaigns, starting out in business and Arianna Huffington

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Getting To Know You: Jamie Foale, Founder, MyLocalPitch

30 April 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Jamie Foale, Founder MyLocalPitch talks to Business Matters about how his startup is trying to revolutionise grassroots sports

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Interviewed: Mo Chaudry, on his multi-million pound leisure empire

29 April 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Mo Chaudry, owner the UK’s biggest waterpark – Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent, and a string of health clubs tells John Woodhouse about how his ambition drives him every day

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Getting To Know You: Jessal Shah, Co-Founder & CEO, Mayfair FX

26 April 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Jessal Shah, Co-Founder & CEO, Mayfair FX talks to Business Matters about the lightbulb moment which led him to setting up the bank-beating international payments & currency transfer company for businesses and individuals

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Getting To Know You: Pat Lynes, founder, Sullivan & Stanley

25 April 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Pat Lynes is business transformation expert, founder of Sullivan & Stanley and author of The Interim Revolution which has just launched on paperback. Business Matters spoke to him about how he’s helping businesses thrive in today’s challenging climate

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Getting to Know You: Daniel Booth, Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group

24 April 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Daniel Booth, Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group explains to Business Matters about how his business resolves issues faced by SMEs and support their accountant advisors and other stakeholders.

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Getting To Know You: Rachel Vogeleisen, founder, creative director & photographer, The Elegant Brand

19 April 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We spoke to Rachel Vogeleisen, founder, creative director & photographer, The Elegant Brand about what defines the way she operates her company which specialises in branding visuals and videos for individuals and businesses

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Getting To Know You: Mayank Mathur, founder, The Urban Collective

10 April 20183 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Serial tech entrepreneur, Mayank Mathur, talks to Business Matters about his proptech company, The Urban Collective, which launches its Seedrs campaign to raise £250k today to fund the development of a ‘lettings robot’, about what advice he would give to anyone starting out.

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