Chris Maguire

Manchester, United Kingdom

Podcast Co-Host, NorthernSpin at Freelance

Celebrating good news. Co-founder of @techblastuk @BCloudUK; founder @ImegPartnership. Tell jokes badly https://t.co/CIKzJGPRDQ

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Articles

Is Sara Davies the busiest ever Dragon?

17 hours ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

They say a week is a long time in politics – but it’s nothing compared to a week in the life of Sara Davies. The 41-year-old may have announced she’s leaving the Den but she’s never been busier. Her manic life could best be summed up by the fact that after attending the BAFTAs on Sunday, the founder of Crafter’s Companion was straight on a plane to Florida for a whirlwind 24 hours of shows for their TV shopping partner HSN.
Matthew Riley: The ultimate dealmaker

1 day ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

If life had turned out differently, Matthew Riley could have been a household name by now. The 51-year-old entrepreneur had a brief flirtation with fame when he appeared as a judge in the 2011 and 2012 series of The Apprentice but quickly realised he preferred business over showbusiness. Fast forward to 2025 and Riley is back making headlines – but on his own terms.
Entrepreneur urges Liverpool to focus on ‘place over tourism’

2 days ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

One of Liverpool’s most highly-rated entrepreneurs says the city needs to focus ‘less on tourism and more on place’ if it’s to achieve its potential. Nicola Docking is the managing director of leading creative marketing agency Poke and was speaking ahead of BusinessCloud’s FUEL Liverpool event on Friday May 16th. She said she’s proud to base her agency in Liverpool and believes the city should be the attack brand for the wider Liverpool City Region.
19 entrepreneurs to join Dragons’ Den and The Apprentice stars

2 days ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

Nineteen of the North’s most talented entrepreneurs will be joining contestants from Dragons’ Den and The Apprentice for an exclusive Northern Leaders event in Leeds next month. Speakers include 25-year-old Dragons’ Den reject Lucie Macleod, who walked out the Den empty-handed but grew sales in her business Hair Syrup by 66% and is set to hit turnover of £6.5m.
How have global political changes impacted tech sector?

3 days ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

RSM and NatWest have joined forces with BusinessCloud to hold an exclusive event to look at the impact of recent political shifts on the UK and global TMT landscape. Liverpool’s Hope Street Hotel will host the business breakfast on June 12th, which will feature expert insights from RSM UK’s economist Thomas Pugh and NatWest’s Head of Technology, Media and Telecoms, Neil Bellamy.
Bartlett-backed retail business forced to close

4 days ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

Steven Bartlett-backed luxury resale platform Luxe Collective has been forced to close just 18 months after the Dragons’ Den star invested £100,000 in the business. The Liverpool-based company was founded in 2018 by brothers Ben and Joe Gallagher in their parents’ back bedroom. Luxe Collective’s business model saw it sell luxury goods for less than comparable brands by buying items off eBay and Depop, cleaning them up and selling them on Instagram.
Dragons’ Den star: I couldn’t be a stay-at-home Mum

6 days ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies MBE has revealed how she doesn’t ‘chastise’ herself for missing her children’s school sports day. The entrepreneur was speaking at BusinessCloud’s sell-out Northern Leaders event alongside Greggs CEO Roisin Currie and Moja founder Sophie Milliken, who all spoke about the challenges of being working Mums. KPMG’s Newcastle office hosted the discussion, which was sponsored by Lycetts.
The enduring durability of retail real estate

6 days ago | chainstoreage.com | Chris Maguire

Maguire: "When it's done right, good retail real estate will always be occupied." Retail real estate has always been shaped by shifting consumer habits and economic cycles. In the 1970s, department store–anchored malls offered a one-stop shopping experience that resonated with a growing suburban population. The trend accelerated through the 1980s, as malls claimed prime real estate across the country.
How to built a multi-million pound business in 6 years

1 week ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

In the congested world of online meal prep one name is making more headlines than most – FuelHub. Endorsed by a string of athletes the startup has grown turnover to £4m, staff numbers to 34, attracted high profile investors and won some of the biggest names in sport as clients – all in just six years. CEO Michelle Laithwaite runs the fast-growing premium meal delivery services provider with her husband James, a former professional rugby league player.
Landsec appoint ex-BBC boss Webb as MediaCity CEO

1 week ago | businesscloud.co.uk | Chris Maguire

MediaTechAppointmentsLandsec has appointed former BBC exec Alice Webb as chief executive officer of MediaCity in Salford. In this newly created role, Webb will lead both MediaCity and dock10, the UK’s leading television facility, to create a more joined-up approach across its media and studio operations. She joins Landsec in September 2025 from Universal Music Group, where she served as the founding CEO of Mercury Studios, the group’s global film and TV production and distribution company.