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JOHN BYCROFT Q&A
What drives you?
My wife

What inspires you?
My wife

Strongest influences.
My wife

Other interests.
My wife's friends

Favourite quotation.
"I might be wrong. I was once. But that was the occasion that I thought I was wrong but I turned out to be right that time as well"

Best decision.
Investing every penny I had in a management buy-out

Greatest regret.
None

Happiest business moment.
Making my first million £'s

What would you change about British business if you were given the opportunity?
I would a) make it tax free and b) base it predominantly in the Cayman Islands. I'd also make xenophobia a criminal offence.

Most admired businessperson.
Richard Branson

Fantasy job.
Chairman of the football association

Least favourite personal characteristic.
Low boredom threshold

Pet hate/s.
Middle lane 'hoggers' on motorways and petty attitudes

Most over-used phrase.
"Is there any tea in the pot?"

Other people's most over-used phrase.
"Actually", "At the end of the day" and "To be fair"

What or who makes you laugh?
The list is endless - mainly funny things

Favourite city.
Milano

Greatest extravagance/s.
My wife, my children, cars, holidays.............

Current reading.
'Staying Alive' by Matt Beaumont

Favourite albums.
'Bat Out of Hell' - Meatloaf
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