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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.

Deepak Tailor

Getting to know you: Deepak Tailor

4 February 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 1 Comment

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

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Getting to know you: Jonathon Minoli

22 January 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Jonathon Minoli 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: Steve Grocutt

6 January 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Steve Grocutt about his inspirations in business, and ask if there is anything he would have done differently given the chance.

Charles Fattouche

Getting to know you: Charles Fattouche

2 January 20163 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Charles Fattouche about his inspirations in business, and ask if there is anything he would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Simone Sajeva

21 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Simone Sajeva about his inspirations in business, and ask what he would have done differently given the chance

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Getting to know you: Mark Thornhill

19 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 1 Comment

We talk to new Business Matters Columnist Mark Thornhill, director of Statii, a Derbyshire-based manufacturer of cost-effective software for the SME market. Mark also runs an engineering sourcing business called Synergetix Ltd.

Doug Stewart

Getting to know you: Doug Stewart

19 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

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

Stephen Bence

Getting to know you: Stephen Bence

9 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Stephen Bence about his inspirations in business, and ask what he would have done differently given the chance

Alban Sayag

Getting to know you: Alban Sayag

8 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Alban Sayag about his inspirations in business, and ask what he would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Vicky Wilson

4 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Vicky Wilson, finance director of HCS Mechanical and Clarke’s Environmental to find out what her inspirations in business are, and ask her what she would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Allister MacFarlane

1 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Allister MacFarlane 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: Dave Tucker

1 December 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Dave Tucker 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: Richard Upshall

23 November 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

Richard is an entrepreneur and executive chairman of OES Oilfield Services Ltd. He also heads of the RU group of businesses, which includes sports management company RU Active Sports, professional services practice, RU Consulting, offshore skills and competency business, RU Training and music artist and actor representatives, RU Listening.

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Getting to know you: Chris Nkwonta

18 November 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 1 Comment

We talk to Chris Nkwonta about his inspirations in business, and ask if there is anything he would have done differently given the chance.

Gerald Glover, Creative Director at Noted in Style

Getting to know you: Gerald Glover

13 November 20153 September 2026 Profiles Business Matters 0 Comments

We talk to Gerald Glover about his inspirations in business, and ask is there is anything he 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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