From rugby league to 30,000 meals a week: FuelHub’s James Laithwaite
FuelHub COO James Laithwaite on meal prep made in-house in Warrington, a Sunday Times 100 ranking and why founders should start smaller…
Friday 13 November 2026
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.
FuelHub COO James Laithwaite on meal prep made in-house in Warrington, a Sunday Times 100 ranking and why founders should start smaller…
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esbconnect founder Suzanna Chaplin on email retargeting, new Optivo customers Go Ape and Simba, and why people still buy people first in…
iAM Compliant founder and CEO Luke Pargeter on school compliance, the launch of iAM Medical and why schools need competence rather than…
Manifesto Growth Architects partner Nick Smith on growth consultancy, a gold rating in the FT's 2026 consultants list and why change is…
Eggcelerate founder Stefano Maifreni on life as a fractional COO, 12 years of turning strategy into action and why automating a bad…
WorkWell managing director Oliver Corrigan on serviced offices, a £7.5m Harrogate redevelopment and why relationships matter more than desk space
Pebblio founder Alex Postlethwaite on informal lending, research showing 54 per cent of UK adults lend or borrow informally and testing ideas…
Research Clever CEO Ross Cafferkey on running a market research agency, a new commercial director and investing in operations before they are…
Navigator founder Steve Rowbotham on travel commerce media, a new board advisor from Uber and Amazon and why you only ever need…
Duo Packaging brand director Zoe Brimelow on graphene packaging, a stronger and lighter film for QVC, and why good ideas start with…
Bellevue Law founder Florence Brocklesby on workplace law, a Chambers and Partners upgrade and why flexible working built a 35-strong boutique firm.
Tetr founder Pratham Mittal on running a global business school, a 300-strong cohort from 60 countries and why advice should be filtered…
Select Car Leasing CEO Mark Tongue on running a car leasing broker, passing 100,000 live vehicles in 2026 and why you do…
ANNA Money co-CEO Boris Diakonov on small business admin, a new revenue-based funding offer and turning the Wirecard collapse into a better…