Author: Peter Hargreaves

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I have wanted to run my own business since my time at Clitheroe grammar school. I remember thinking if I could get a penny from everyone in Britain, I would earn ?208,000 a year.

I have wanted to run my own business since my time at Clitheroe grammar school. I remember thinking if I could get a penny from everyone in Britain, I would earn ?208,000 a year.

- Peter Hargreaves

I think I've been a moderately good boss. I've made a lot of people extremely wealthy - I think we've created 30 millionaires.

I think I've been a moderately good boss. I've made a lot of people extremely wealthy - I think we've created 30 millionaires.

- Peter Hargreaves

People in retail banks are not smart. They have a business model that's quite difficult to not make money out of - but still they somehow manage it.

People in retail banks are not smart. They have a business model that's quite difficult to not make money out of - but still they somehow manage it.

- Peter Hargreaves

I couldn't have predicted the business would be worth so much. I could see that we would have this sort of market share, but I didn't realise the numbers would be so large.

I couldn't have predicted the business would be worth so much. I could see that we would have this sort of market share, but I didn't realise the numbers would be so large.

- Peter Hargreaves

When I fly to European destinations, I always fly economy; I don't fly business class - there is no advantage apart from a few more inches of room.

When I fly to European destinations, I always fly economy; I don't fly business class - there is no advantage apart from a few more inches of room.

- Peter Hargreaves

I love criticism. Equitable Life went down because management wouldn't brook criticism, but if you are in business, you have to hear what's going wrong.

I love criticism. Equitable Life went down because management wouldn't brook criticism, but if you are in business, you have to hear what's going wrong.

- Peter Hargreaves

The Conservatives, along with Labour, I don't think understand what it is like to run a business.

The Conservatives, along with Labour, I don't think understand what it is like to run a business.

- Peter Hargreaves

Other men have created FTSE 100 companies. But I believe no man has done this in his lifetime without acquisition or borrowing. My one regret is handing over the reigns.

Other men have created FTSE 100 companies. But I believe no man has done this in his lifetime without acquisition or borrowing. My one regret is handing over the reigns.

- Peter Hargreaves

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