Podcasts

We were delighted to speak about growing family businesses through PR and reputation at the Northern Ireland Family Business Forum – wouldn’t you love to be a fly on the wall for that? Luckily, this episode of ‘It Runs In…

Susie Cumming’s first venture into headhunting unveiled an awareness of the greatness that could be achieved when the whole family combines their skills… Combining her entrepreneurialism with the creativity and analysis of sons Ned and Oliver has brought such success…

Millwood is the only, and therefore the #1 B Corp in its field. For most, that’d be the dream, but Co-Owner Matt Wood wishes for the opposite… That might sound counterintuitive, but for a business leader whose drive is purpose…

The Avenue Cookery School has left its imprint on countless aspiring chefs, thanks in no small part to the full force of the Horsford family behind it. Diana was joined by her children Richard and Sophie, who have elevated the…

4 generations have seen a clock business with royalty among its customers become an iconic household name, and it’s Chloe Pestell at the helm of the 102 year old brand. Stackers was born of parent company LC Designs, and with…

There is no traditional dynamic between the Co-Founders of Humanness, but the way the father-son duo thrive together is an extraordinary story. With a strive for purpose and contentment at their core, Quinn Stainfield-Bruce and his father, Duncan Bruce, have…

Sustainit Solutions exists thanks to the forward-thinking nature of its Founder – no wonder its 2nd gen CEO is just as cognizant of the family firm’s future… Pip Stockford is this week’s special guest, and as one of the first…

Nothing can test a family bond quite like being in business together, a gauntlet run by the two generations who’ve helmed Frettens Solicitors. Matthew Fretten is a Managing Partner whose path saw him join his father’s firm (the manner of…

If you could bottle up the ingredients to entrepreneurship, it’d be best sold in the loving, careful hands of Simon & Gina Duke… The mentality passed down through the Duke family is so key to the success of G&I Spirit…

Dyson, DeLonghi, Kenwood – while the adults play with the real thing, Casdon’s decades-long mission has been inspiring joy through iconic toys. Role-play is such an inspiring part of kids’ childhoods, and at the head of the business bringing these…

Wagstaff Watches’ Founder was many things; a countryman, farmer, and to the custodians over 100 years later, a passionate and inspiring watchmaker. Albert Wagstaff’s legacy is one which remains in safe hands, thanks to his grandson and great-grandsons, and it’s…

When you take charge of your parents’ business, validation comes in many forms – few are quite as strong as winning ‘International Winemaker of the Year’, the first English wine to do so… Despite the heartfelt challenges of the mid-2010s,…