Entrepreneurs

‘We were already in the nursery sector, but not in a big way,’ explains Ringo Francis, chairman and chief executive of cleaning products supplier Zenith Hygiene.

Entrepreneurs

Stephen Archer is CEO of business growth consultancy Spring Partnerships. Established in 2002, the company now boasts annual sales of £3.2 million and an impressive list of blue-chip clients, though reaching this level has not been easy.

Entrepreneurs

Doug Richard was stern and uncompromising during his stint on the BBC's Dragons' Den programme - qualities that have served the tech visionary well over the years, although his penchant for radical opportunism has been equally important.