50 people to transform your business
When you are going for business growth it's often not what you know, but who you know that counts. Growth Business uncovers the most influential people in the growth company market.
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When you are going for business growth it's often not what you know, but who you know that counts. Growth Business uncovers the most influential people in the growth company market.
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Candace Johnson is a singer, musician, entrepreneur, fund manager, satellite communications pioneer and – according to Time and Fortune – one of the 50 most powerful women in the world today.
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Under the guidance of chief executive Henrik Bang, call centre technology developer Netcall has seen a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes over the last 12 months.
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In 2000 Richard Boggis-Rolfe, former managing director of recruitment giant BNB Resources, acquired two businesses to form headhunters Odgers Ray & Berndtson. He has since grown revenues from £3 million to £30 million.
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If you haven't heard of Video Island yet, you soon will because in less than two years the group has built itself into the largest DVD rental operation in the world.
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Hilarie Owen, a former political scientist, founded the Institute of Leadership in 2000. She has recently launched RENEW, the register of executive and non-executive women.
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David Gold reckons a mixture of luck and fear has propelled him to a £500 million fortune. But a canny ability to exploit opportunities and a singular aversion to debt has also played its part.
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Jonathan Clark founded direct marketing agency Clark McKay & Walpole in 1995 with Janet McKay. By September this year he had created a business boasting revenues of £9.1 million and operating profits of £900,000.
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David Gold reckons a mixture of luck and fear has propelled him to a £500 million fortune. But a canny ability to exploit opportunities and a singular aversion to debt has also played its part.
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Jonathan Clark founded direct marketing agency Clark McKay & Walpole in 1995 with Janet McKay. By September this year he had created a business boasting revenues of £9.1 million and operating profits of £900,000.
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Bobby Hashemi founded Coffee Republic in 1995 and stepped down in 2001, having created a successful operation. A year later, with the share price slumping, following substantial losses, he returned to the helm.
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Duncan Bannatyne spent time in the navy - and in jail - before embarking on a career that has made him £115 million.
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Samantha Hunter set up cosmetics distribution business Forever Natural last year, and has since enlisted her father, mother and sister to help her build a business boasting sales now of just under £1 million.
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Eduardo Loigorri and Rob Steele founded business and accounting software company Exchequer in 1984, when they were both 18. Without any external funding, the business has grown to sales of £10 million.