The Business Case - with Mark Wharrier and Phil Clark

Join hosts Mark Wharrier and Phil Clark for an engaging conversation with Alk Brand, Chief Executive Officer of Wynnstay Group plc. In this episode, Alk discusses Wynnstay’s role as a leading supplier to the UK agricultural sector, supporting farmers through a comprehensive range of products and services spanning feed, seed, fertiliser, grain marketing, animal health, machinery, and specialist ret...

Join hosts Mark Wharrier and Phil Clark for an engaging conversation with Steve Murray, Group Chief Executive Officer of Chesnara plc. In this episode, Steve discusses Chesnara’s evolution into a leading European life, pensions and investment company, specialising in the consolidation and management of life and savings businesses across the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands. He shares insights into t...

Join hosts Mark Wharrier and Phil Clark for an insightful conversation with Andrew (Andy) Thomis, Chief Executive of Cohort. In this episode, Andy reflects on the journey of co-founding Cohort and growing it into a leading defence and security technology group, serving customers across the UK and international markets. He discusses the evolving defence landscape, the increasing role of innovation...

Join hosts Mark Wharrier and Phil Clark for an in-depth conversation with Allan Lockhart , Chief Executive of NewRiver . In this episode, Allan discusses the evolution of UK retail real estate, how shopping centres and retail parks have adapted to the rise of online shopping, and why he believes the sector is now in its strongest position in over a decade. The conversation also explores NewRiver’s...

Join hosts Mark Wharrier and Phil Clark for an in-depth conversation with Colin Godfrey , Chief Executive of Tritax Big Box REIT . Since its IPO in 2013, the company has grown into a FTSE 100 leader with a portfolio valued at nearly £8 billion .  In this episode, Colin reveals how Tritax became the largest listed investor and developer in UK logistics and why their "mission-critical" war...

Having previously served as Chief Strategy Officer until 2018, Paul was appointed CEO of Zoopla in 2025. Paul’s wealth of digital and marketplace experience has helped propel Zoopla's goal of building the largest UK audience of motivated movers and delivering high-quality leads to their estate agent & homebuilder customers. In this episode, we discuss Paul's career, Zoopla’s evolutio...

Season 2 of The Business Case brings even more brilliant guests and even better business stories. If you're curious about how great companies are actually built, or how close some came to not working at all, this upcoming season is for you! Please text us with any comments. Support the show

We are in conversation with Lindsley Ruth, President and CEO of Infinite Electronics, who was previously CEO of FTSE 100 RS Group, where we discuss how that business was turned around and where Lindsley shares many insights on leadership. Please text us with any comments. Please text us with any comments. Support the show

Darren Waters is the Chief Executive of Eurocell, the UK’s largest manufacturer, distributor and recycler of uPVC building products, with a national network of over 200 branches. In this conversation we discuss the evolution of the group, its growth strategy, life as a listed business and Darren’s approach to management. Please text us with any comments. Please text us with any comments. Support t...

Andrew Jones is the CEO of LondonMetric PLC, a FTSE 100 Real Estate company which owns a £6bn portfolio of predominantly UK assets. In the conversation Andrew shares the philosophy behind LondonMetric’s successful approach which focuses on selecting the right assets and compounding their returns over the long term. Please text us with any comments. Please text us with any comments. Support the sho...

Andrew Griffith MP is the Shadow Business Secretary and has been MP for Arundel and South Downs since 2019. Before his political career he held senior management roles at Sky for 20 years, culminating in Chief Operating Officer. In this discussion we talk about his time in business, where different thinking is needed in government and the potential for the City of London in a changing macro regime...

Andrew Griffith MP is the Shadow Business Secretary and has been MP for Arundel and South Downs since 2019. Before his political career he held senior management roles at Sky for 20 years, culminating in Chief Operating Officer. In this discussion we talk about his time in business, where different thinking is needed in government and the potential for the City of London in a changing macro regime...

Andrew Jones is the CEO of LondonMetric PLC, a FTSE 100 Real Estate company which owns a £6bn portfolio of predominantly UK assets. In the conversation Andrew shares the philosophy behind LondonMetric’s successful approach which focuses on selecting the right assets and compounding their returns over the long term. Please text us with any comments. Support the show

Darren Waters is the Chief Executive of Eurocell, the UK’s largest manufacturer, distributor and recycler of uPVC building products, with a national network of over 200 branches. In this conversation we discuss the evolution of the group, its growth strategy, life as a listed business and Darren’s approach to management. Please text us with any comments. Subscribe to our regional business newslett...

Conversation with Lindsley Ruth, President and CEO of Infinite Electronics, who was previously CEO of FTSE 100 RS Group, where we discuss how that business was turned around and where Lindsley shares many insights on leadership. Please text us with any comments. Subscribe to our regional business newsletters here: www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Henry Engelhardt is one the UK's most successful business leaders. Founder of the insurer Admiral Group in 1991. We'll be deep diving into Henry's career, understanding what makes him tick, the high's and low's he has experienced and the insights that have shaped his success.  Please text us with any comments. Please text us with any comments. Support the show

Our first guest on the Business Case is Nigel Terrington, the CEO of Paragon Banking Group, one of the UK's largest specialist lending banks. Nigel is the longest serving CEO in the FTSE 250, having held the position since 1995. In this conversation we discover the factors behind this remarkable leadership tenure, what he believes the market is missing in the underlying quality of Paragon and...

Ric Traynor is the founder of Begbies Traynor, the UK’s market leader in business rescue and recovery services, receiving more corporate insolvency appointments than any other UK firm. Ric founded the group in 1989 and under his leadership has diversified into corporate finance, business advisory and real estate consultancy with over 100 offices across the UK. The Group has grown pre-tax profits o...

Helen Mahy is the Chair of NextEnergy Solar Fund Plc, a leading specialist solar energy and energy storage investment company and a NED at SSE Plc. In this conversation we discover the factors behind what makes a successful Board and Executive working relationship, discuss the merits of ESG and some of the challenges of the energy transition in the UK. Helen really brings to life her extensive cor...

Mark Browning is the CEO of Zinc Media, a TV production and brand content creation company listed on AIM.  Mark has been CEO since 2019, during which time the Group has been transformed through a series of acquisitions and disposals.   Zinc has developed a strong track record of growth during Mark’s tenure and Mark gives some great insights into what’s been behind the Group’s success, key opportun...

Katherine Roe is the CEO of Pharos Energy, an oil production group with assets in Egypt and Vietnam.  Katherine was previously the CEO of Wentworth Resources after a career in Finance focused on the oil and gas sector.  Katherine shares some great insights into operating in both the Finance and Oil industries and the importance of building relationships with diversified stakeholder groups.  Kather...

Simon Rogerson is a Co-Founder and CEO of Octopus Group.  From a start up 25 years ago Octopus is now a multi-billion pound enterprise with activities across energy, financial services and education.  In a revealing conversation, Simon explains how he and the team have achieved this success and where he sees compelling future opportunities. Please text us with any comments. Support the show

Chris Jowsey is the CEO of Admiral Taverns, one of the leading pub companies in the UK with over 1400 pubs owned by private equity group.  In this conversation, Chris shares the key factors behind what has made Admiral successes and the ultimate value in being a partner of choice of all stakeholders.   Chris talks about the differences between being public and being owned by private equity.  Chris...

Helen Mahy is the Chair of NextEnergy Solar Fund Plc, a leading specialist solar energy and energy storage investment company and a NED at SSE Plc. In this conversation we discover the factors behind what makes a successful Board and Executive working relationship, discuss the merits of ESG and some of the challenges of the energy transition in the UK. Helen really brings to life her extensive cor...

Ric Traynor is the founder of Begbies Traynor, the UK’s market leader in business rescue and recovery services, receiving more corporate insolvency appointments than any other UK firm. Ric founded the group in 1989 and under his leadership has diversified into corporate finance, business advisory and real estate consultancy with over 100 offices across the UK.  The Group has grown pre-tax profits...