From world-renowned charities and multinational corporations to fast-growing start ups, SoGlos' sits down with business leaders from across Gloucestershire for our Meet the business leader series.
From a corporate tech career to following her crafting dream – meet the owner of Gloucester's newest creative studio
After a long career in the NHS, being made redundant gave Lisa Yates a chance to follow her dream of opening a creative studio –...
'Education is an industry of hope' – the new head of Westonbirt School shares her vision for the future
Dina Porovic is the new head at Westonbirt School near Tetbury and after a whirlwind first four weeks in the role, she sits down...
'When women, clients and our team see a female MD in an IT service provider, it quietly resets expectations'
When Sarah Smith first joined ReformIT, it was as a part-time marketing consultant. Fast forward three years and she is now...
'We help to make businesses more efficient, with a smile on our faces' – the 23-year-old director setting the tone for a Gloucestershire print provider's bright future
Pairing a love of the 'geeky' side of office printers with a commitment to achieving the 'impossible', Gloucestershire print...
'Treat customers well, keep the expertise in the business and the rest follows': Managing director of Elmbridge UK discusses success, challenges and the future
From its roots as a three-generation family business to its position today as a trusted supplier of coatings, equipment and expert...
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital welcomes new director to 'redefine what exceptional healthcare looks like in the modern era'
Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital is proud to lead the way in modern healthcare with the announcement of the appointment of Kate...
'When I told teachers at school what I wanted to do, I was told it wasn’t realistic': pilot and founder of Gloucestershire private jet firm on breaking the mould
The Little Jet Company, based at Gloucestershire Airport, has been flying private passengers around the world since 2014. SoGlos...
Meet the Cheltenham dentist bringing huge smiles to patients' faces – and a sense of calm, too
The founder of NUYU Dental & Aesthetics in Cheltenham has created a clinic that’s welcoming, uplifting and delivers 'incredible...
'Originality and human storytelling are still the most powerful tools we have' – how a Cheltenham marketing agency is championing human-generated content
In a world saturated with machine-generated content, Daryl Charman, founder of Cheltenham's digital content marketing agency,...
'We're just an ordinary family business that has done well' – how a Cinderford family built an £80 million construction company
From humble beginnings as a Forest of Dean bricklayer, to becoming a national pioneer in training future generations, SoGlos sits...
New managing director of WSP Solicitors shares her vision for helping Gloucestershire businesses and families thrive
This summer, Camella Cephas is taking over the leadership of historic business WSP Solicitors, that's been trading for more than...
'We're now competing with the big boys' — the MD of a Cheltenham-based render provider on the rapid rise of his family business
Using their already extensive experience providing products for the construction industry, a Cheltenham father and son seized the...
'If you wait for the right moment, it’s probably too late': How a 25-year-old managing director transformed his family firm into one of Gloucestershire's most successful businesses
From being unexpectedly thrust into owning and running business at 25 years old to building a highly successful, well-respected...
'As a child I loved diggers and never looked back': Meet the MD behind one of Gloucestershire's leading project management consultancies
Testament to Vitruvius's impressive expertise and accreditations, the teams' first-class problem-solving skills ensure the firm...
How trauma, bullying and a mental health journey prompted this CEO to launch an organisation with plans to revolutionise the care sector
CQC-regulated First Thought Care Services was established in 2020 in response to the care and support staff shortage in the south...
'We don't walk around in gowns or speak Latin to each other!' New head of Wycliffe College reflects on access and preconceptions of private schools
Christian San Jose took up the reins at independent school Wycliffe College in September 2024, after being confirmed as the new...
'We're excited about a potential collaboration with one of the most sought-after Cotswold designers'
Melissa Potente and her siblings, Joe and Hannah, are not only the entrepreneurs behind successful commercial building firm,...
Founders of Gloucestershire's New Business of the Year 2024 discuss their mission to revolutionise the solar energy industry
Gloucester-based Solr Energy puts transparency and clarity at the top of its priorities when helping customers convert to...
'Talk to the managers, talk to the big boss — everybody's interested in you and your opinion matters', says aerospace director to young people just starting out
To aspire to a career in STEM or management doesn't necessarily need a degree. SoGlos speaks to a site director at one of...
'My children are my motivator to be the best I can be': single dad of five shares his journey to senior leader at one of Cheltenham's top IT firms
What started as a no-fuss pint down the pub, led to a job interview the next day and a lifetime career at one of Gloucestershire's...
PoloWorks leader — 'Always surround yourself with people who are better than you'
Cheltenham's CEO of Polo Commercial Insurance Services, an arm of PoloWorks, Richard Lawson, shares words of wisdom gathered from...
'Care isn't properly valued in society' — Meet the CEO of Lilian Faithfull Care working to promote care as a career and create a home for life
SoGlos sits down with the CEO of Gloucestershire care home network, Lilian Faithfull Care, to talk about new technological...
From £7 million climbing parks to listed Cotswold cottages, meet the construction firm behind some of the county's most creative projects
From domestic maintenance to commercial projects costing in the millions, Cheltenham-based firm Root Construction has built up a...
'This will be transformative for Cotswold RAW' — Managing director talks growth plans
From creating raw food for their own dogs at home, to growing a UK-wide customer base and producing two million meals every year,...
'Curation and collaboration are very much part of our DNA' — Meet the co-CEO of Cheltenham Festivals
In a brand-new series of interviews with business leaders from across the county, SoGlos speaks to Cheltenham Festivals co-CEO,...
'There's lots of change rebuilding a business' — CEO of one of Gloucestershire's most successful workwear firms talks self-belief, ambition and growth
Having re-built his business from the ground up during the pandemic, it's fair to say the four years since have been pretty...
