Can I ask you a personal question?

Sir Lloyd Dorfman made his name by founding foreign exchange retail giant Travelex, which he set up as a single shop in London in his early 20s.

In this week's episode, Sir Lloyd tells Will and Dan about how he built Travelex up from a one-man operation into a company with 1,000 stores across the world.

Sir Lloyd is no longer involved in the running of Travelex (having sold down his stake to make hundreds of millions of pounds) but he has remained a prolific investor and businessman, working with companies like the Office Group and Doddle.

In 2018, Lloyd – who is a renowned philanthropist as well as a businessman – was knighted to become Sir Lloyd.

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In this episode we bring you the unedited interview Will and Dan did with Mark Dixon, the multimillionaire founder and chief executive of shared office giant IWG. He also owns a very large vineyard in Provence, France, near his home in Monaco.

Because it’s uncut, raw footage, you might be subject to a few ’effs and ’jeffs, so it’s one for the late night audience. 

The original podcast can be found HERE 

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This week, Will and Dan interview Mark Dixon, the founder and chief executive of FTSE 250 shared office business IWG. 

A natural businessman, Mark became an entrepreneur in his teens when he started collecting and selling cardboard.

He soon moved on to sandwiches. And then burgers. And then encyclopedias.

Today, Mark is a self-made multimillionaire who lives in Monaco. IWG is a global giant with offices in more than 100 countries across the world.

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In this episode we bring you the unedited interview Will and Dan did with Jimmy Mulville, TV writer and Producer, and co-founder of Hat Trick productions – the company behind dozens of the UK’s best-loved programmes including the flagship show “Have I Got News For You”.

Because it’s uncut, raw footage, there may be the odd swear word in there, so put the children to bed, pour yourself a drink and settle in for a bumper episode. 

The original podcast can be found here. 

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In the first episode of series two, Will and Dan interview Jimmy Mulville, the co-founder and managing director of Hat Trick, the production company behind Have I Got News For You, Derry Girls, Mastermind and Outnumbered.

In this episode, Jimmy talks us through his fascinating life story. 

Having started life in a working-class Liverpool family, Jimmy today rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, and is himself a multimillionaire. 

Jimmy also opens up about his experiences with alcohol and cocaine. 

And he has a few thoughts on 'the wokeness', which he says is cramping creativity in his sector.

Listen to the end for a disturbing anecdote about a trip Jimmy took to Vancouver in 1990...

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In the tenth and final episode of series one of 'Can I ask you a personal question?' we turn the tables on co-host Dan Hully.

As well as being a top-notch podcast interviewer, Dan is the co-founder and chief executive of finance startup Quantico.

In this week's interview, Dan talks Will and our producer Luke through his entrepreneurial journey. 

Dan started his career at Big Four accountancy firm PwC. A few years in, he came to the realisation that working for PwC wasn't very cool – partly because he found the work environment to be bureaucratic and old-fashioned, but mainly because he couldn't get a girlfriend. 

Dan, who now has a girlfriend, co-founded Quantico in 2017 to offer fast-growing businesses with in-house finance teams. Quantico, like its clients, is growing fast and thriving despite the economic crash caused by Covid-19. 

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Scarlett Allen-Horton is the founder of recruitment business Harper Fox. 

She last year progressed all the way to the final of the BBC's Apprentice TV series only to lose out in the final round. 

Despite missing out on winning the top prize, she convinced Lord Sugar to back her business anyway.

In this episode, Scarlett explains why she decided to go on to the Apprentice, how she persuaded Lord Sugar to invest in her business, and what he's really like as a business partner. 

She also opens up about being the target of negative tabloid attention and receiving unwanted advances in the workplace.

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"Can I ask you a personal question? (with Will and Dan)" is presented by Will Turvill and Dan Hully, and is produced by Luke Garratt.

Will is a British journalist based in Canada, and Dan is co-founder and CEO of Quantico, a provider of in-house finance teams to rapidly scaling businesses. Luke is a journalist and news producer for the Associated Press, also based in London.

David Richards has lived the tech entrepreneur dream. 

Born into a steel family in Sheffield, the University of Huddersfield computing graduate enjoyed some early career success in the UK and then moved with his girlfriend (now wife) to San Francisco in the 1990s. Despite moving to the US with no job or concrete plan, David enjoyed more startup success in Silicon Valley. 

In 2005, after meeting “genius” computer scientist Dr Yeturu Aahlad, David co-founded Wandisco, a data company which has proven his biggest success yet.

In this episode, David talks Will and Dan through his success story, including the process of listing Wandisco on the London Stock Exchange and how he survived being sacked by the company’s chairman.

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"Can I ask you a personal question? (with Will and Dan)" is presented by Will Turvill and Dan Hully, and is produced by Luke Garratt.

Will is a British journalist based in Canada, and Dan is co-founder and CEO of Quantico, a provider of in-house finance teams to rapidly scaling businesses. Luke is a journalist and news producer for the Associated Press, also based in London.

If you enjoy this podcast, please have a listen to our previous episodes, and also give us a review or rating – every little helps. You can also follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/CIAYAPQ) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/can-i-ask-you-a-personal-question/).

Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia is the former chief executive of Virgin Money bank and the founder/ executive chair of fintech startup Snoop.

In this episode, she talks Will and Dan through her journey to the top of the UK banking sector, and speaks about the challenges of starting something new.

During her career, Jayne-Anne has worked closely with two of Britain's best-known businessmen, Fred Goodwin of RBS and Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson. Our interviewee makes shock claims about both men. Jayne-Anne says Goodwin is "nowhere near as bad as the press would have you believe", and presents evidence to suggest that Branson might not be as much of a party animal as his reputation would suggest. 

Jayne-Anne also speaks out about sexism in the City, and why she thinks successful ladies are often labelled as "bloody difficult women".

"Can I ask you a personal question? (with Will and Dan)" is presented by Will Turvill and Dan Hully, and is produced by Luke Garratt.

Will is a British journalist based in Canada, and Dan is co-founder and CEO of Quantico, a provider of in-house finance teams to rapidly scaling businesses. Luke is a journalist and news producer for the Associated Press, also based in London.

In the sixth episode of 'Can I ask you a personal question?', Dan and Will speak to Simon Woodroffe, the entrepreneur best known as the founder of restaurant chain Yo! Sushi and hotel business Yotel. 

Simon left his public school aged 16, and went on to work with some of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll as a stage designer. He launched Yo! Sushi in his 40s, and – after selling down his stake in the raw fish business – Simon has since become a serial entrepreneur, also setting up Yotel and Yo! Home. 

In this episode, Simon tells Will and Dan why they should accept mortality, take more financial risks and start making more bold fashion choices. He also speaks about his latest investment – a Bahamian island that he wants to open up to the public.

If you enjoy this podcast, please have a listen to our previous episodes, and also give us a review or rating – every little helps. You can also follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/CIAYAPQ) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/can-i-ask-you-a-personal-question/).

"Can I ask you a personal question? (with Will and Dan)" is presented by Will Turvill and Dan Hully, and is produced by Luke Garratt.

Will is a British journalist based in Canada, and Dan is co-founder and CEO of Quantico, a provider of in-house finance teams to rapidly scaling businesses. Luke is a journalist and news producer for the Associated Press, also based in London.