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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: Mark Abrahams, West One Loans

14 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Mark Abrahams, director at West One Loans tells us why it is important to listen to the market and why transparency is the best policy for running a successful business.

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Getting To Know You: Lucas von Cranach, founder of THE Football App

10 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

As the football season kicks off we speak to Lucas von Cranach, founder & CEO of THE Football App who tells us why he admires the passion and has always looked up to his childhood heroes the ffootball players Bodo Illgner and Piere Litbarski

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Getting To Know You: Tom Jordan, Founder & MD, Acknowledgement

10 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Founder and Managing Director of Acknowledgement Tom Jordan joins us to tell him what inspires him, and what defines his style of business.

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Getting To Know You: Kevin Allen, founder of re:kap

9 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

The former advisor to New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has gone on to found re:kap, the business transformation company in London and New York. Here he tells us why his mum is his inspiration, and what, looking back would he do differently.

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Getting to know you: Simon Wilcox, Managing Director of Digital Craftsmen

5 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Simon Wilcox is Managing Director of Digital Craftsmen. Here he shares with us what his inspiration in the business is, who he admires, and what, if he could, he would do differently.

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Getting to know you: Angus Elphinstone

1 August 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Angus Elphinstone, founder of delivery auction site Anyvan.com tells us about his inspirations in business

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Getting To Know You: Chris Book, CEO, Bardowl

27 July 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

A black belt in Taekwondo, Chris Book spent seven years developing mobile MMS technology with Orange. Here he tells us what motivates him in business, and what if he could, he would change

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Getting to know you: Alex Pusco, Chairman of ActivTrades

26 July 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Alex Pusco, Chairman of ActivTrades tells us about why it is important to be involved in all elements of your business and why, looking back he wouldn’t change anything as it has made him and his business what they are today.

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Getting to know you: Chris Searson, Chair of Smart Cookie

23 July 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Chris is Chairman of Smart Cookie. Here he shares with us what his inspiration in the business is, who he admires, and what, if he could, he would do differently.

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Getting to know you: Tom Ball, Founder and CEO of NearDesk

20 July 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

Tom is Founder and CEO of NearDesk. Here he shares with us what his inspiration in the business is, who he admires, and what, if he could, he would do differently.

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Getting to know you: Darren Fell

17 July 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 1 Comment

We talk to Darren Fell, Managing Director of Crunch Accounting. Here he shares with us what his inspiration in the business is, who he admires, and what, if he could he’d do differently.

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Getting To Know You: Roy Kimani, CEO, nideo

11 July 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Roy Kimani is co-founder of nideo. Here he shares with us what his inspiration in the business is, who he admires, and what, if he could he’d do differently.

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Getting to Know You: Phil Hall, Chairman, PHA Media

11 July 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Phil was editor of Britain’s biggest selling newspaper, the News of the World, for five years before taking up the reins as editor-in-chief of Hello! Here he tells us why he jumped ship & created his PR agency and what advice he would give to others looking to start their own business.

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Getting To Know You: Ed Prescott, Managing Director, Prescott Jones Insurance Solutions

18 June 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

Ed Prescott tells us about his business, his admiration for his wife, and we find out what defines his way of doing business.

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Getting To Know You: Gary Swart, CEO oDesk

14 June 20133 September 2026 Profiles Amy Ingham 0 Comments

We talk to Gary Swart about his business and his inspirations and find out what defines his way of doing business.

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