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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: Jonathan Freedman

12 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Jonathan Freedman, 33, is a British entrepreneur specialising in the Berlin residential property market. We talk to him 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: Stuart Brown

11 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Stuart Brown, TeleWare’s Director of Customer Experience about his inspirations in business and find out what he would have done differently given he chance.

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Getting to know you: John Ritchie

10 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to John Ritchie, Chief Executive Officer at Ellipse 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: Adrien Nussenbaum

8 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

Adrien Nussenbaum is co-founder of Mirakl, and a Frenchman in London, having launched Mirakl’s first international office in the UK last October.

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Getting to know you: Paul Swinton

6 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Paul Swinton 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: Kevin Edwards

5 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Kevin Edwards 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: Christopher Pedersen

2 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Christopher Pedersen 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: Trevor Wilson

1 March 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Trevor Wilson, Director of Beaufort Interiors about what inspires him in business and find out what he would have done differently given the chance.

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Getting to know you: Stephen Pavlovich

25 February 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

We talk to Stephen Pavlovich 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: Dexter Grima

24 February 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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

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Business Profile: Increase Your Pension

18 February 20143 September 2026 Profiles, Uncategorized Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Craig Palfrey about Penguin Wealth to find out what they are about and how they plan to grow.

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Getting to know you: Martin Flick

11 February 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Martin Flick Chief Executive of Olive communications 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: Mark Tighe

10 February 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 2 Comments

Before setting up and becoming MD of Catax Solutions, Mark Tighe was Managing Director of Carphone Warehouse Ltd and, prior to that, Head of UK Business Sales at O2 UK. He’s now glad to be back in Cheshire and looking after a growing business.

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Getting to know you: Michael Conway

3 February 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Michael Conway 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: Derek Kelly

20 January 20143 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

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

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