Getting to know you: Saf Ali
We caught up with Saf Ali, who set up Key Properties in 2006 as sideline to his glamorous career as a music…
Tuesday 22 September 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.
We caught up with Saf Ali, who set up Key Properties in 2006 as sideline to his glamorous career as a music…
We speak to Neil Hammerton, CEO of Natterbox, which aims to revolutionise the telecommunications industry with impactful ideas and bespoke Voice Anywhere…
We speak to Richard Green, of the Compact Media Group on what inspires him in business and on what he thinks it…
We speak to Victoria Brannen, of Maya Asset Management on what inspires her in business and on the support that she receives…
As part of our initiative to help profile some of the smaller businesses in the UK, every Friday we accept pitches from…
We speak to Shahena Ali, the founder and managing director of the successful beauty brand The Powder Lounge. Shahena founded the company…
We spent some time with Paul Bates, who has been in the pest control industry for over 30 years. His pest control…
As part of our initiative to help profile some of the smaller businesses in the UK, every Friday we accept pitches from…
We talk to Patrick Van Der Vorst, who after working for Sotherby's for a number of years, set up valuemystuff.com the online…
We caught up with Jason Mohr, who originally qualified as a solicitor and then worked as a corporate financier with NM Rothschild…
We talk to Fil Adams Mercer, founder of one of the fast growing online parcel delivery firm Parcel2Go. Here he discusses what…
As part of our new initiative to help profile some of the smaller businesses in the UK, every Friday we accept pitches…
We talk to Mark Mason, the CEO of one of the leading smartphone app developers in the UK Mubaloo. Here he discusses…
We talk to Secret Millionaire, John Griffin, who has built Addison Lee from a single vehicle into Europe’s largest taxi fleet. Here…
We caught up with Patrick Averies, who heads up one of the UK's leading pawnbroking companies, which is leading the charge in…