Tony Earnshaw is chief executive of UK Commercial Group, a national facilities management business with offices in Gateshead, Manchester, Leeds and London. The company says he started it with £300 and that it secured £100,000 of investment on Dragons’ Den in 2009; turnover now exceeds £10m. He tells Business Matters what he has learned on the way.
What do you currently do at UK Commercial Group?
As CEO, I oversee our senior management team and provide the strategic direction for the organisation. My role is to set the vision for where we want the business to go, drive sustainable growth and ensure that every part of the company continues to deliver the high standards our customers expect from us.
A significant part of the role is looking ahead. It is important that we understand where the opportunities are, how the market is changing and what we need to do as a business to continue developing. You cannot afford to stand still, particularly when you have ambitions to grow.
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