Getting To Know You: Martin O’Rourke, Commercial Director, Birchwood Park
Martin O’Rourke joins us to talk about what defines his way of doing business, and what advice would you give to someone just…
Wednesday 21 October 2026
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.
Martin O’Rourke joins us to talk about what defines his way of doing business, and what advice would you give to someone just…
Mike Sanders talks to us about how Intouch with Health helps NHS Trusts, hospitals and healthcare organisations
We talk to Evgeny Shadchnev, CEO of Makers, one of the UK's most successful coding bootcamps, supplier digital talent to leading corporations…
Matthew Turner, founder of digital telecoms company Audacious tells us why being born deaf led him to ensure others did not have…
Brendon Craigie joins us at Business Matters to explain the motivation to found the PR agency Tyto and what was his inspiration…
Ben Wright, Chief Executive Office at Velocity Global talks to Business Matters about what defines his way of doing business.
We talk to Tony Freudmann whose company RiverOak Strategic Partners are in the process of converting Manston airport in Kent to be a…
Business Matters spent time with Business and Management Consultant Amina Oyagbola and found out who, and what her inspirations are.
Martin Hurworth tells us that you need to take more risks when you are younger and that failure really is the best…
Brad Lemkus of currency conversion specialists Midpoint Holdings tells defines their way of doing business and what advice he would give to…
Andrew Bud joins us to explain what the inspiration was to founding biometric security company iProov
Jonathan Lill, CEO of BBF tells us what advice he would give to someone looking to start someone starting out today.
Zuib Van Bockel joins us at Business Matters to tell us what the inspiration was behind founding Tenzing Natural Energy.
We find out from James Howard what the inspiration was behind him setting up his Yorksire based payment technology company.
We speak to Richard Michie about what defines his way of doing business and why he thinks you need to surround yourself…