John Timpson: profile of a family business leader

Monday, 11th February 2008 by Real Business

John Timpson, chairman of the eponymous high-street cobbler and heel-bar chain, is one of the UK's best loved businessmen and owner of a highly successful family business. Here's the real profile.

John Timpson has been contributing to Real Business since 2000, bringing the experience, wisdom and humour gleaned from many years running his own family business. The trials and tribulations of John, his wife Alex and son James (as well as all the characters in the background of his business) have brought huge pleasure to readers.

So where did it all begin for this remarkable businessman? Let's take you back.

Family business: http://www.realbusiness.co.uk/4769966/dear-james.thtml