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Boardroom Uncovered

Boardroom Uncovered is an interview series where City AM"s UK editor and host Jon Robinson sits down with the biggest bosses in the UK to find out what makes them tick.Each Boardroom Uncovered episode seeks to reveal the personality of the business leader being interviewed – beyond the carefully crafted quotes contained in press releases of updates to the London Stock Exchange.Conversations delve into what it"s actually like to lead a company that"s known in every household across the UK, the

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17. Why transportation in the UK is not as bad as you...

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2025/03/11

The boss of Trainline has outlined his European expansion plans as the online ticket giant faces government-backed competition at home. Jody Ford, speaking on the latest episode of City AM's Boardroom Uncovered, opened up to UK Editor Jon Robinson about the company's growth in the likes of Spain in recent years and which other European nations are next on his target list. Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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13. How George Clooney and The Muppets helped...

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2025/03/11

The boss of Warburtons has said the bakery giant would not be where it is today without the help of Hollywood A-listers Samuel L Jackson, George Clooney, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone – and The Muppets. Chairman Jonathan Warburton, part of the fifth generation of the family to lead the Bolton business, has seen the firm's finances transformed by the use of film stars in their adverts in recent years. The tactic, which has come at a hefty financial price, seems to have paid off in spade...

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16. How to choose the right bottle of wine | Naked Wines

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2025/03/11

A career that's taken him from his home in Mexico all the way to Norwich to lead Naked Wines, via Belgium, was probably not something Rodrigo Maza could have predicted when he first started out. But the chief executive, who has only been in the job for less than a year, has not only settled into his new surroundings, but also already had an impact on turning around the ailing company which enjoyed huge success during the pandemic. In the latest episode of City AM's Boardroom Uncovered, Maza...

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15. Why it's important to not mind failure and be...

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2025/03/11

The UK boss of Haribo has revealed how he's gone from being too "optimistic and challenging" at the start of his career working for Heineken to more of a realist now he's leading one of the UK's largest confectionary makers. Jon Hughes has been in the top job at a Pontefract-headquartered company, which also makes Maoam, since the back end of 2018. Speaking on the latest edition of City AM's Boardroom Uncovered on-camera interview series, the UK managing director reflected on how he's chang...

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14. The dos and don'ts of investing | eToro

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2025/03/11

The UK boss of trading platform eToro has opened up about the firm's plans to become a public company and what the London Stock Exchange has to do to win its backing. The London-headquartered division of the Israel-headquartered trading and investment group has been weighing up floating in London or on another international exchange for a number of months. Daniel Moczulski previously told City AM that London needs to do more if it wants Etoro to float in the capital. Now, speaking with Jon...

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35:52

12. Why you should not 'worry too much about what...

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2025/03/11

How this Arla Foods managing director went from selling cigarettes to selling milk A globe-trotting career that began selling cigarettes at British American Tobacco and has led to heading up the UK arm of dairy giant Arla Foods is maybe not what Bas Padberg could have predicted when he started out in the early 1990s. The managing director of the group behind Lurpak, Cravendale, Skyr and B.O.B milk now leads 2,000 farmers in the UK and close to 4,000 employees – a long way away from those ea...

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29:22

20. The top three tips for investing in 2025 |...

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2025/03/11

The boss of Interactive Investor has shared his top three tips for investing in UK and foreign markets. Richard Wilson, speaking to Jon Robinson on the latest episode of City AM's Boardroom Uncovered podcast, has set out what he thinks all investors should do in order to maximise their returns. The chief executive was speaking ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering her Spring Statement on 26 March. Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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19. The importance of trust in trading | Checkatrade

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2025/02/27

Checkatrade can still do more to protect customers from rogue traders despite blocking a record number of applicants last year, its chief executive has said. Jambu Palaniappan, speaking to Jon Robinson on this episode of City AM's interview series Boardroom Uncovered, said the home improvement platform is in the business of trust and that it forms "a core part of who we are". Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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10. What the real secret is to a successful pension |...

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2025/02/24

In the latest episode of Boardroom Uncovered, PensionBee UK CEO Romina Savova sat down with City AM UK Editor Jon Robinson and opened up about what sparked her to found the now London-listed platform and revealed what she describes as the big secret behind a successful pension. The entrepreneur set Pensionbee up almost a decade ago and has overseen its rapid growth after quitting a career in corporate finance after spotting a gap in the market. A decade since workplace pension schemes were ...

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9. The ‘completely broken’ rental market and...

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2025/02/21

The rental market is “completely broken” and is a “disaster for first-time buyers” unless they can rely on the bank of mum and dad, the chief executive of Purplebricks has said. In the latest episode of Boardroom Uncovered, Sam Mitchell, speaking with City AM's UK Editor, Jon Robinson, said that even that method of getting on the housing ladder is “becoming much harder”. The CEO also revealed how he bought his first house after joining two friends, getting £10,000 loans to buy cars and a th...

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37:57

8. Is paying with cash really not going anywhere? |...

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2025/02/20

Travelex, the world's largest foreign currency exchange, is expecting to have new owners within the next two years, its chief executive has revealed. In this episode of Boardroom Uncovered, Richard Wazacz said the Peterborough-headquartered company will change ownership having been taken over by its debt holders in 2020 when the business collapsed into administration. Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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7. When should people start trading and investing? |...

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2025/02/19

In this episode of Boardroom Uncovered, the boss of Robinhood UK Jordan Sinclair talks about his journey from South Africa to the City of London, how the trading and investing app is taking on the likes of Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell as well as what kind of a leader he is. Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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35:56

6. Is vaping doing more harm than good to the...

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2025/02/18

Totally Wicked was established with a simple goal: to convert as many smokers as possible into vapers in order to 'improve their health'. This mission has led the Lancashire-headquartered company to become one of the largest names in the industry and a major employer across the country. In this episode of Boardroom Uncovered, City AM's UK editor Jon Robinson sits with the group's boss Marcus Saxton to find out if Totally Wicked can really stick to its claim to be a healthier alternative giv...

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18. Can private healthcare ease the pressure on the...

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2025/02/18

In this episode of Boardroom Uncovered, Neville Koopowitz, the chief executive of health and life insurance giant Vitality, opens up about growing up in South Africa and living through the transition from Apartheid to democracy as well as talking about whether leadership sits comfortably with him. The CEO also talks to host Jon Robinson about his approach to attempting to maintain a work-life balance, what it takes to be a good chief executive and his biggest successes and failures in his ca...

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5. What it's like running Richard Branson's empire |...

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2025/02/17

Leaving New Zealand wasn't always the plan for Josh Bayliss. However, this has arguably turned out alright – given he's now the long-established chief executive running Sir Richard Branson's Virgin empire. The CEO, who is the latest guest on City AM's Boardroom Uncovered, has opened up about his journey halfway across the world to now be in charge of one of the biggest names to come out of the UK in recent decades. Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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4. Sir Tim Martin on Brexit, his successor and how he...

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2025/02/16

Sir Tim Martin, the founder and chairman of pub giant JD Wetherspoon, has opened up about the impact being such a prominent campaigner for Brexit has had on him and whether he thinks he actually made a difference in the debate. The businessman became a household name during the 2016 referendum campaign thanks to his passionate and full-throated advocacy for the UK's exit from the EU. His stance saw him featured heavily in the media ahead of the vote and in its aftermath, attracting both supp...

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3. How sacrifices impact the spirit of an...

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2025/02/15

The chief executive of Bloom & Wild turned to a secret WhatsApp group with fellow founders to combat the "isolation" of being the sole head of his rapidly expanding flower delivery business. In the latest episode of Boardroom Uncovered, Aron Gelbard revealed what it's like to run Bloom & Wild without his co-founder Ben Stanway who stepped back to set up MoneyBox. Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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2. Is physical health the key to a successful...

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2025/02/14

You'd have thought that trying to turn around the fortunes of American Golf was enough for Nigel Oddy to be getting on with. The retailer endured a difficult few years during the Covid-19 pandemic, with Oddy being parachuted in just over a year ago to revive the ailing brand's finances. Since then, American Golf's balance sheet has been revitalised and the company is looking to the future with renewed confidence. In the latest episode of Boardroom Uncovered, Oddy opened up about the pressu...

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1. Why risks are needed to drive a business forward:...

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2025/01/13

"What kind of CEO are you?" City A.M.'s UK Editor Jon Robinson sat down with the UK CEO of IKEA, Peter Jelkeby, trying to uncover what makes him and the group tick behind the boardroom. In addition to being the kind of CEO who "walks the talk", he believes he is "approachable" and "part of the family". Is that one of the reasons behind his and IKEA's success? Find out in the first episode of Boardroom Uncovered. Boardroom Uncovered is also available in video format as well.

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