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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.

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We talk to Richard Lane about his inspirations in business, and find out what he would have done differently given the chance

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Getting to know you: Jamie Martin

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We talk to Jamie Martin about his inspirations in business, and find out what he would have done differently given the chance.

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We talk to Nick Binder about his inspirations in business, and find out if there is anything he would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting To Know You: Catherine Pinkney, co-founder of Paycircle

24 May 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We speak to Catherine Pinkney, co-founder of Paycircle, which helps SMEs have more control around things like running payroll and we ask her what motivated her to start the business, and what advice she would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting to Know You: Jay Dias

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We talk to Jay Dias about his inspirations in business, and find out what he would have done differently given the chance.

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Connected Cities Mission: Richard Howells

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As part of the Connected Cities Mission organised by UKTI and Innovate UK Richard Howells of Bronzelabs travelled to Malaysia to connect with Malaysian companies, academics and government departments.

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Getting to know you: Barry Lambert

17 March 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Barry Lambert about his inspirations in business, and find out if there is anything he would have done differently given the chance

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Getting to know you: Martin Skinner

8 March 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Martin Skinner about his inspirations in business, and find out what he would have done differently given the chance.

Chris Vincent

Getting to know you: Chris Vincent

4 March 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Chris Vincent about inspirations in business, and find out what he would do differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Paul Parkinson

3 March 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 1 Comment

We talk to Paul Parkinson about his inspirations in business, and ask whether he would have done anything differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Valery Bollier

1 March 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Valery Bollier about his inspirations in business, and find out what he would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Dr Jamie Wilson

29 February 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Dr. Jamie Wilson about his inspirations in business, and find out what he would have done differently given the chance.

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Meet the entrepreneur who quit school at 13 and tamed a Dragon to build £10M business instead

24 February 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

Jordan Daykin left school without any qualifications. But that didn’t stop him setting up his own business, impressing the Dragons, and growing the company to a £10M valuation

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Getting to know you: Ian O’Rourke

10 February 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Ian O’Rourke about his inspirations in business, and find out if he would have done anything differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Erika Nilsson-Humphrey

9 February 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Erika Nilsson-Humphrey about her inspirations in business and find out if there is anything she would have done differently given the chance.

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Suppliers to Harvey Nichols are expected to receive less than 15p in the pound after the luxury department store group was acquired by Frasers Group through a pre-pack administration, according to new filings at Companies House.

Harvey Nichols suppliers set to recover less than 15p in the pound after Frasers pre-pack

New Companies House filings show Harvey Nichols and Company went into administration owing £270.5 million to unsecured creditors, and administrators FTI Consulting expect no more than 15 per cent of that to come back. Harvey Nichols suppliers from Victoria Beckham to Canada Goose are among those left out of pocket after the luxury retailer was sold to Frasers Group.

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