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Charlie Mullins

'Thatcher-era entrepreneur' mourns death of former prime minister

2013-04-08 14:26 - 428 reads

Entrepreneur Charlie Mullins said he was inspired to start his business by Margaret Thatcher, who died today.

Plumbing entrepreneur suggests he may ignore Olympic road restrictions

2012-06-15 11:35 - 1488 reads - 2 comments

Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, has hinted that his staff may ignore road restrictions imposed as a result of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Ignore the recession and evoke 'spirit of Stamford Bridge', entrepreneur tells SMEs

2012-04-25 11:30 - 1218 reads - 1 comment

As official figures show the UK has slipped into a technical recession, a business owner has called on SMEs to ignore the doom and gloom.

Budget 2012: Reduction in 50p tax rate 'step in the right direction for entrepreneurs'

2012-03-21 18:44 - 1232 reads

An entrepreneur has praised the chancellor's decision to cut the top rate of income tax.

500 entrepreneurs protest against 50p tax rate: A signatory explains why

2012-03-01 17:12 - 1305 reads - 2 comments

Charlie Mullins was one of more than 500 business owners who signed a letter calling on the chancellor to scrap the 50p income tax rate for high earners. He explains why.

NEET funding to 'disappear into bureaucratic black hole'

2012-02-21 15:33 - 1838 reads - 1 comment

The government's new £126m training scheme for young people will only help trainers and not businesses or the unemployed.

Plumbing and carpentry will save 'rotten' education system, says entrepreneur

2012-01-31 16:59 - 1085 reads

As the government announces it will axe subjects such as nail technology from school league tables, one entrepreneur has called for greater recognition of traditional trades.

Commission recommends banking system shake-up

2011-04-11 18:35 - 1964 reads

The retail and investment arms of UK banks should be separated to protect taxpayers and businesses from a future financial crisis, the Independent Commission on Banking has said.

Spending Review 'an emergency call to the private sector'

2010-10-20 15:33 - 1442 reads

Charlie Mullins, founder, Pimlico Plumbers

The Comprehensive Spending Review represents an emergency call to private businesses to rescue the economy, an entrepreneur has claimed.

Emergency Budget 2010: VAT rise is a no-brainer, says entrepreneur

2010-06-22 15:15 - 2027 reads

The 2.5% increase in VAT is a move which had to happen, entrepreneur Charlie Mullins has claimed.

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