Category: Made in Britain

Priding himself on being unconventional and doing things the ‘wrong way round’, Bertie Stephens and Flubit.com are on their to becoming one of the UK’s largest online marketplaces.

We talk to John Campbell, Landlord of the Haven Arms Pub in London to find out how the Governments Do More Online Campaign helped this local business.

Sam Clarke, Director of Moat House, tells us how the business was built from a fallen branch in to the eco friendly and exciting business it is today.

We talk to Sandy Ruddock, co-founder & MD Scarlett & Mustard to find out how the business has grown from a table outside their house to being stocked by major retailers.

Lonetree Cards explain how they went from a startup created with just £10,000 from the founders savings to being stocking at Tate Britain, Liberty of London and as far afield as Canada and Australia.

Jim Edmondson tells us how Gilo Industries Group came to be after flying higher than Everest.

We talk to Diane Hannah of the The Herdy Company to find out how their love of Scandinavian style and the Lake District’s little Herdwick sheep led to the creation of The Herdy Company.

We talk to Dr Jim Shaikh, CEO of Yoomi, to find out how sleepless nights and meetings in The British Library led to the creation of Yoomi.

Nick Hadfield Director and Business Manager of Fanfinders tells us how they have created a USP to grow their lead generation business aimed at new mums.

We talk to Peter Hare of Hare & Humphreys to find out how he went from accountancy to decoration, arts and conservation.

We talk to Ben Atkinson-Willes to find out how his Grandfather and a University project led to the creation of Active Minds.

Andrew Ramroop OBE tells us the story of his Saville Row tailoring business and support from the UKTI has helped his plans to export the British name yo foreign shores.

Catherine Spink, Director, Neon Creations tells us about how they have grown their business over the past nine years from a startup to being commissioned by some of the largest global brands.

We talk to James New, co-founder of Jessie and James, about the inspiration behind creating a high-end fashion brand for children.