{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/63f76b8b1bb24100118c5208?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Charlie Mullins did next","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/1675951278174-245f608ae08f3c77c73a9927b0b5d6d9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Charlie Mullins is one of Britain’s best known, and most successful businessmen. He founded Pimlico Plumbing in 1979, turned it into a £50 million a year trade empire, then sold it last year for £140 million.&nbsp;So, what do you do after that? In this episode we talk about:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>His plan to open a new service company with an HQ in Lambeth&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The reason he sold Pimlico, and why he now feels he \"let down customers and staff\"</li><li>How Pimlico Plumbing became so successful &nbsp;</li><li>The big mistake that nearly led to Pimlico going bankrupt, and how he got out of it&nbsp;</li><li>The moment his lawyer told him \"the money's in your account\"</li><li>Why he’s running for Mayor of London&nbsp;</li><li>The one question everyone always asks him, and what the answer is...</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Charlie will be appearing at our SME Expo, which is being held at the ExCeL London on April 25th and 26th. For more details, <a href=\"https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmexpo.co.uk%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CRachelle.Abbott%40standard.co.uk%7Cacfae79cc4974b7af3f408db14eea6a0%7C0f3a4c644dc54a768d4152d85ca158a5%7C0%7C0%7C638126787446630930%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=G53a1Ykdx7EOjMNDM%2FiFqXfcGT0W4ebPtL%2BOvOVMk%2B8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Evening Standard"}