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Category: Profiles

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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Getting To Know You: Ben Folkes, MD, 3D Folkes

29 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Ben Folkes, managing director of 3D print and CAD services company 3D Folkes what advice he would give to someone starting out.

Richard Fletcher

Getting To Know You: Richard Fletcher, Magic Sauce Marketing

28 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We speak to online coach Richard Fletcher who helps people to get to 20,ooo of business within a week or two

Ruth Shearn

Getting To Know You: Ruth Shearn, Founder, RMS

27 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Ruth Shearn, founder of media agency RMS tells us what defines her way of doing business and why when starting out you shouldn’t be greedy. 

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Getting To Know You: David John, CEO, Loyalize

26 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

David John, CEO and founder of  Loyalize, which provides white-label services for brands and content providers to engage with nationwide audiences in real-time tells us what inspired him to start the company. 

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Getting To Know You: Vern Hill, Founder & CEO, CARiFiT

25 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Vern Hill- Founder & CEO of CARiFiT Babywearing workouts tells us what inspired him to start the company and help with postnatal fitness.

Danny Hall

Getting To Know You: Danny Hall, MD, Freelance SEO Essex

24 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

Danny Hall, Managing Director of Freelance SEO Essex, a digital marketing agency tells us who he admires in business.

Caroline Peyton

Getting To Know You: Caroline Peyton, founder, Peyton Principles

23 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Caroline Peyton, founder, Peyton Principles tells us what advice she would give to someone starting out.

Steve O’Hara

Getting To Know You – Steve O’Hara, Co-Founder, Exemplar Education

22 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Steve O’Hara, co-founder of Exemplar Education, the largest UK supplier of high quality supplementary home- based maths and English education tells us what defines his way of doing business.

Liza Russell

Getting To Know: Liza Russell, CEO, Inbotiqa

20 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

We speak to female fintech powerhouse Liza Russell about what defines her way of doing business, and what advice he would give to someone starting out.

Erica Wolfe-Murray

Getting to Know You: Erica Wolfe-Murray

19 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Erica Wolfe-Murray tells us what she would do differently if she could have her time over again. 

Perry M. Anderson

Getting to Know You: Perry M. Anderson, CEO, Quadra Global Capital Corp

18 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Perry M. Anderson founded Quadra Global Capital Corp, a London/Vancouver-based sector-agnostic private equity and investment firm.

Tracey Barrett, Managing Director of Manchester based BlueSky PR explains why after working in recruitment and then PR she decided to merge the two kills together and start her own agency.

Getting To Know You: Tracey Barrett, Managing Director, BlueSky PR

12 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Tracey Barrett, Managing Director of BlueSky PR explains why after working in recruitment and then PR she decided to merge the two skills together and start her own agency.

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Getting To Know You: Stefano Maifreni, founder, Eggcelerate

11 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

As an engineer by education, product manager by role and expert at achieving growth by career Stefan Maifreni explains why he founded Eggcelerate.

Daryl Woodhouse

Getting to Know You: Daryl Woodhouse, founder, Advantage Business Partnerships

10 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Daryl Woodhouse, a leading authority on mental health awareness as a mental fitness and productivity keynote speaker and coach tells us why he founded ABP, the multi award winning growth consultancy and leadership training company.

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Getting To Know You: Cat Gazzoli, founder, Piccolo

8 April 20203 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Cat Gazzoli tells us what the inspiration was to start Piccolo, one of the fastest growing premium baby and toddler food brands in the UK.

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