S10E06: Building 'a company to inspire Europe', with Darren Comber (CEO, Scott Brownrigg)
January 24, 2023
"Don't confuse my bonhomie with weakness!"
We're continuing our season looking at the insights from some of the world's fastest-growing businesses, as measured by the Financial Times in this years FT1000 ranking. In this episode, Xquadrant's founder Richard Medcalf speaks with Darren Comber, the CEO of Scott Brownrigg, an architectural design firm that has repeatedly been listed as one of the top 1000 Companies to Inspire Europe by the London Stock Exchange Group.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
- How Darren turned a 40-person business with £3M of debt into one of the top 100 design practices globally with true financial stability.
- Darren's three strategies for continued, sustained growth.
- Why Darren opted for a 'radical' employee ownership model, and the benefits of that choice.
- The difficulties and benefits of adapting and evolving a 'heritage brand'
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