Good Business Pays TV

Trailfinders is a unique travel company and in this comprehensive interview, Good Business Pays Founder and CEO, Terry Corby speaks with Toby Kelly, the CEO of Trailfinders who has been with the company for 25 years..  Trailfinders was founded in 1970 by former SAS officer Sir Mike Gooley CBE with a staff of four. Today the company remains privately owned but has a staff of over 1000 and has made...

Michael Ryan is the Founder of Finance Transformation Magazine a quarterly magazine to share knowledge, experience and solutions across the Finance sector:. https://financetransformation.co.uk/home In this wide-ranging discussion, Michael explains what large enterprise CFOs are concerned about in 2023 and how supplier payment performance and reporting fits into their list of priorities (or not!) F...

As the Managing Director for Sixt UK, Andrew is responsible for leading the UK division of one of the world’s most successful global vehicle rental companies. Andrew describes in this interview the complexity of the car rental business behind the scenes, that makes for a smooth and easy customer service. He also shares how important the supply chain and supplier network is to delivering that servi...

Pizza Hut UK is a multi-year winner of our Good Business Pays Fast Payer Awards.  They have a long-standing culture of fast and on time payment with a large network of suppliers, to their 147 restaurants across the UK. As the Chief Infrastructure & Sustainability Officer at Pizza Hut UK, Steve Packer is responsible for all aspects of their supply chain. Steve describes the payment culture at P...

Liz Barclay is a small business and consumer affairs broadcaster, producer and writer. She started her career as an adviser and then CEO with Citizens Advice before moving into radio and TV production and presentation specialising in business and consumer affairs. She was Financial Inclusion Commissioner; Chair of the Fair by Design Campaign; a non-executive Director of 2 organisations and a membe...

In this episode of GBP_TV, Terry Corby interviews Ian Cass, CEO of the Forum of Private Businesses, and Tony Robinson OBE of MicroBizMatters, the campaigning organisation aiming to make life better for independent business owners. For more information, including company payment data, resources and campaign information, visit goodbusinesspays.com

Kitty Ussher is the Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors (IoD). What's her view on the payment culture in UK companies and how it affects businesses and the broader economy in the UK?  In the latest edition of Good Business Pays TV, Terry Corby interviews Kitty about the IoD's views on payment culture, as well as the role Directors, Boards and the Government have in ensuring fai...

NEDonBoard is a platform designed by board members for board members. Long term supporters of Good Business Pays, during this interview Elise Perraud highlights how late payments may be an indicator to board members of wider financial problems within a business. For more information, including company payment data, resources and campaign information, visit goodbusinesspays.com

As the Chief Executive Officer for Sellafield Ltd, Martin is responsible for leading one of the world’s most complex nuclear and industrial sites. Martin describes in this interview the supply chain of more than 1,000 suppliers, including SMEs, who provide services to Sellafield Ltd. Sellafield Ltd has published a 'manifesto' which includes payment terms and culture for suppliers. Sellaf...

Good Business Pays interview with George Booth, Chief Procurement Officer with Lloyds Banking Group. Lloyds Banking Group is a Fast Payer Award Winner. Find all the 2022 winners here: https://goodbusinesspays.com For more information, including company payment data, resources and campaign information, visit goodbusinesspays.com

Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited was a 2022 Fast Payer Award Winner. Their Chief Financial Officer Christopher Crellin and Head of Finance Operations Tony Walled spoke to Terry Corby of Good Business Pays about how they achieved this. We define a Fast Payer as a business that pays suppliers in less than 30 days (on average) AND who also pay over 95% of their invoices on time, over a rolling 12...

Terry Corby interviews Alex Till and Carol Daniels from the National Enterprise Network for Good Business Pays TV. National Enterprise Network (NEN) was first established in 1992 and is a membership body whose members are organisations that provide enterprise business support to new, emerging and existing businesses. NEN are a partner organisation of Good Business Pays, and you can find out more a...

In a career spanning more than 40 years Philip King relentlessly championed the cause of small businesses as Interim Small Business Commissioner and Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Management (CICM). He has served as a board member for the Start-Up Loans Company, and was a Red Tape Champion for Insolvency. He is the author of the ‘Managing Cashflow Guides’ and architect of the Prompt...

Good Business Pays recently announced the appointment of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE as Non-Executive Director.  In a career over 40 years Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, also known as The Black Farmer, has been on a relentless mission to change the world. Wilfred’s journey from impoverished immigrant to multimillionaire farming legend has been unconventional – after school, and a spell in the army, Wilfre...

We spoke with Katie Osiadacz, Head of Responsible Business, and Rebecca Whetherly, Accounts Payable Manager, at TSB Bank to learn how they managed to achieved a Good Business Pays Fast Payer Accreditation and why it is important for TSB Bank. To see all the 2022 accredited Fast Payer Award Winners, visit our website at goodbusinesspays.com For more information, including company payment data, reso...

Good Business Pays was lucky to interview John Hayes, Chief Procurement Officer with Natwest Group in the last few weeks of his role at the company, and after a 21-year career with both Natwest and the Royal Bank of Scotland.  Under John's leadership and transformation of the Procurement function, Natwest Group has become the Number 1 Fast-Paying company in the UK, winning the Good Business P...

In his role representing the interests of small businesses in Public Sector Procurement, Martin has been heavily engaged with the development of the new Procurement Bill scheduled to become law in 2024.  In this wide-ranging interview, Martin talks openly about the opportunities the new Bill will bring for small businesses, as well as the changes it will mean for Public Sector procurement and the...

In this episode of GBP_TV, Terry Corby interviews Jamie Radford, the Founder and CEO of the Accounts Payable Association.  Jamie gives great advice to small businesses who want to create successful working relationships with larger companies as well as talking about how the APA and Good Business Pays are working together to improve payment culture in business.  For more information, including comp...

Martin McTague is the National Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). What's his view on how to tackle bad payment culture in large companies?   In the latest edition of Good Business Pays TV, Terry Corby interviews Martin about the Federation's views on payment culture and who in large companies should be responsible and monitor performance and the role of investors.  Martin...