Reflections from a Life in Business — And Why “Yoda” Made Me Smile

Bill Holmes is a remarkable man. In 1990, he founded a company called UK Fuels from a small flat above a hair salon in Cheshire. Today that company, now known as Radius, employs 2,800 people and has an annual turnover of £4.7bn. The company provides mobility, connectivity and technology solutions to more than 400,000 customers across 18 countries. Its employee share scheme has created 10 millionaires. But this is not what makes Holmes truly remarkable.

I was lucky enough to meet him at the home of Radius’s telematics division in Crewe, accompanied by a group of Business Leader members for an exclusive visit. Arriving 45 minutes early to make sure everything was set up, my colleagues and I were greeted first by a perfect replica of the Star Wars character C-3PO in the main lobby and then by Holmes himself, waiting for us and ready to go.

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