Profiles
Getting to Know You: John Griffin
We talk to Secret Millionaire, John Griffin, who has built Addison Lee from a single vehicle into Europe’s largest taxi fleet. Here he discusses his unique…
Monday 21 September 2026
Harvard alumni and former New York Times journalist. Editor of Business Matters for over 15 years, the UKs largest business magazine. I am also head of Capital Business Media's automotive division working for clients such as Red Bull Racing, Honda, Aston Martin and Infiniti.
We talk to Secret Millionaire, John Griffin, who has built Addison Lee from a single vehicle into Europe’s largest taxi fleet. Here he discusses his unique…
We caught up with Patrick Averies, who heads up one of the UK's leading pawnbroking companies, which is leading the charge in the change of the…
We caught up with Chris O'Connor, who has taken his company to be one of the largest independent hospitality agents in the UK, to ask what…
We caught up with famous chef and entrepreneur Ken Hom, to ask what keeps him motivated, how he juggles his various commitments, what are his ambitions…
We talk to Internet entrepreneur Michael Phillips, founder of consumerchoices.co.uk, a leading provider of comparison sites and services, to ask what keeps him motivated, what are…
We speak to Alison Wetton, the CEO of All About Weight, about what inspires her, who is her inspiration in business and what motivates her every…
We speak to Paul Fisher, the COO of Jockey Club Racecourses, who recently went 'back to the floor' within the organisation for Channel 4's 'Undercover Boss'…
Simon Waugh, Executive Chair of the National Apprenticeship Service talks to us about the service, its philosophy, and what inspires him to get out of bed…
Tony Banks, Founder, Chairman & MD of the Balhousie Group tells us about his business philosophy, and what inspires him to get out of bed in…
We talk to TV personality and owner of JBW Group, Jamie Waller, about his business philosophy, and what inspires him to get out of bed in…
We talk to Paul Morris, the managing director of Addmaster, the founder of the company which develops additives for plastic industries, about what motivates and inspires…
We talk to Brian Sharples, the CEO of HomeAway, the UK's Number 1 holiday rentals website, about what motivates and inspires him in business and the…
We talk to Andrew Skeene, entrepreneur and one of the co-owners of Global Forestry Investments, about what motivates and inspires him in business and the advice…
We talk to Jo-are Bjerke, managing director of seating specialists HÅG, about what motivates and inspires him in business and the advice he would give to…
We talk to Andrew Butt, the co-founder and managing director of both Enable Software and Enable Infomatrix. Andrew began his working life aged 12 fixing computers…