Fever-Tree has been an extraordinary growth story over the past two decades, having started with the idea of creating premium mixers to complement premium spirits. The company has now branched out to more than 90 countries, being the number one mixer brand by value in the UK and the market leader in tonic water and ginger beer in the US. 

In this episode of the Stock Exchanges podcast, Victoria Stevens talks to Tim Warrillow, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Fever-Tree Drinks, about the fascinating journey, from sourcing miraculous quinine in the depths of the Democratic Republic of Congo (literally staring down the wrong end of a Kalashnikov), through Fever-Tree being included in one of the dishes on El Bulli’s world famous tasting menu, to the strategic partnership with Molson Coors.

Nadeem Raza, CEO of Microlise – a provider of vehicle fleet management technology – tells Victoria about his 35-year journey with the company. A background in mathematics and computing gave Nadeem a problem-solving mindset which he has applied from his first role as software engineer in the late-80s all the way through to taking on the position of CEO after leading a management buyout in 2008 and listing the company on the London stock market in 2021.

Debbie Bestwick MBE started playing games aged 7, beginning with Pak-Man and then Space Invaders. It was when aged 12 that Debbie started entering programming codes as she got into Football Manager and became determined to work in the industry. In the latest episode of the Stock Exchange podcast series, Debbie, who is now Non-Executive Director, tells Victoria Stevens how she not only got into the industry but was one of the founders of Team17 and later became its CEO. Debbie explains the amazing success of the business, including launching the famous Worms game, creating a company with sustainable growth and what it takes to make great games.  

Having started with just a van and a band and then working as Led Zeppelin’s touring soundman in 1970, Phil Dudderidge OBE has successfully built two companies – Soundcraft Electronics and Focusrite. Using its equipment to record this second episode of the Stock Exchange series, Phil, who is now Non-executive Chairman, tells Victoria Stevens how Focusrite’s growth has been achieved and the challenges of being an entrepreneur. This includes reinventing Focusrite Plc along the way, product innovation, creating a diverse portfolio of brands and catering for both amateur and professional musicians. 

For the first conversation in the Stock Exchanges series, Victoria tucks into Domino’s, which is the largest pizza delivery operator in the world. She discovers the secrets of its success from Andrew Rennie, the Chief Executive of Domino’s Pizza Group, the London listed company that holds the master franchise agreement for the UK and Ireland and has over 1,300 mostly franchised stores under its banner.