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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: Ian Baxter

8 May 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Ian Baxter about his inspirations in business and find out what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting to know You: David Mitchell, founder The Buying Power

30 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

David Mitchell is the founder of The Buying Power, a buying network set up to help SMEs become more profitable and competitive. Here he tells us what inspired him to set up the company and who he admires in business.

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Getting to know you: Sheraz Akram

25 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Sheraz Akram, director at Douglas-Jones Mercer Solicitors, about his inspirations in business, his father’s influence on him as a role model and what has driven him to succeed in business.

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Getting to know you: Helena Farstad

24 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Helena Farstad about her inspirations in business and find out what she would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Elliot Suiter

23 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Elliot Suiter 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: Daniel Rajkumar

22 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Daniel Rajkumar 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: June Forsyth

15 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

June Forsyth is leader of the Bayford Foundation, a pioneering training programme to create long-term job opportunities for people from all walks of life.

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Getting to know you: Robin Kermode

15 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Robin Kermode 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: Yolanta Gill

11 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Yolanta Gill, CEO, European Electronique, and ask her about her inspirations in business and find out what she would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Ryan Kohn

10 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Ryan Kohn 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: Matthew Lindsay

8 April 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Matthew Lindsay, Associate Director at Keycare to find what his inspirations in business are and ask what he would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Stephen Wheatley

25 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

We talk to Stephen Wheatley 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: Silvio Spiess

18 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Innasol is the UK’s largest renewable heating company. Through their nationwide partner network of 175, they distribute renewable heating solutions such as biomass boilers and heat pumps.

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Getting to know you: Bee and Xavier Pelloux

17 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Bee and Xavier Pelloux about their inspirations in business and find out what they would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Bill Jones, CEO, media agency TTMV

13 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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

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