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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: Louise Richley, MD, Beyond Digital Solutions

12 January 20133 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 0 Comments

We talk to the Managing Director of digital comunications specialists Beyond Digital and find out why she admires Karren Brady and past Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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Getting to know you: Chris O’Connell, CEO of Timothy James Consulting (TJC)

9 January 20133 September 2026 Profiles Paul Jones 1 Comment

We talk to Chris O’Connell about his business TJC, his inspirations and ask him what advice he would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting to Know You: Dave Chaplin, CEO of Contractor Calculator

9 January 20133 September 2026 Profiles Paul Jones 0 Comments

Dave Chaplin is CEO and founder of ContractorCalculator.co.uk, which has provided advice and guidance on freelancing since its launch in 1999. Here he talks to us about his inspirations and tells us what advice he would give to someone just starting out

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Getting to Know You: Charles Purdy, Smart Currency Exchange

8 January 20133 September 2026 Profiles Paul Jones 1 Comment

The CEO of currency specialist Smart Currency Exchange, Charles Purdy, discusses where he finds inspiration and some of the things he has learnt about business throughout his career.

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Getting to know you – Karen James, Lilac James Co.

8 January 20133 September 2026 Profiles Paul Jones 0 Comments

We talk to Karen James founder of Lilac James Co. about her inspirations and ask her what advice she would give to someone just starting out.

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Getting To Know You: Nik Entwistle, Managing Director of creative agency, Turn Key

2 January 20133 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 5 Comments

Nik Entwistle, Managing Director of creative agency, Turn Key, which provides an integrated mix of design, branding, digital, marketing, PR and social media services to clients across the UK tells us what motivates him and what, if he could, he’d do differently.

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Getting to know you: James Critchley, CEO & founder of cloud.IQ

28 December 20123 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 0 Comments

The Founder and CEO, of integrated marketing company cloud.IQ, James Critchley, takes us through his inspiration in business and the advice he would offer to anyone wanting to follow in his footsteps

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Getting To Know You: Olivier Chameyrat from Pixmania-Pro

24 December 20123 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 2 Comments

Olivier Chameyrat from Pixmania-Pro tells us who he admires in business and what advice he would give to others looking to start their own business in the new year ahead.

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Getting To Know You: Ian Flanagan, managing director, RFM Group

20 December 20123 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 0 Comments

We talk to Ian Flanagan about who he admires in business and what advice he would give to others looking to start their own business in the new year ahead.

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Getting To Know You: James Uffindell CEO & Founder, JobBounties.com

5 December 20123 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 1 Comment

James Uffindell,CEO & Founder, of JobBounties.com talks to us about what inspired him to start the business, what defines his way of working and the advice he would pass on to anyone just starting out…

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Getting to know you: James Constant

3 December 20123 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 2 Comments

We ask James Constant, founder of both Business Juice & EnergyForecaster.co.uk what inspired him to start-up, and what if he could would he do differently if he had his time over again…

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Getting To Know You: Printed.com founder Nick Green

27 November 20123 September 2026 Interviews, Profiles Paul Jones 1 Comment

We talk to Nick Green, founder of Printed.com about who and inspires him and what defines his way of doing business.

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Getting to know you: Anne Roebuck

30 October 20123 September 2026 Profiles Paul Jones 0 Comments

We talk to Anne Roebuck who set about to revolutionise the London physiotherapy market and why she thinks delegation is crucial to growing your business.

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Getting to know you: Karin Mortensen Laljani

17 October 20123 September 2026 Profiles Paul Jones 1 Comment

Corporate Citizenship’s MD Karin Mortensen Laljani ‘s talks to us about what her inspirations in business are and what advice she would give to a start up.

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Getting to know you: Richard Harris

11 October 20123 September 2026 Profiles Paul Jones 1 Comment

We talk to Richard Harris CEO of Ensygnia about what inspires him and what advice he would give to a start up.

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