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59: HAWES & CURTIS

A passion for shirts inspired Touker Suleyman to buy the Hawes & Curtis brand just over four years ago and …

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81: ORCHARD & SHIPMAN

Orchard & Shipman may be in the devastated property sector, but the company, which provides temporary and settled housing solutions …

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87: REALLY USEFUL PRODUCTS

You’ve got to hand it to Mike Pickles, the 50-year-old founder of box manufacturing firm Really Useful Products. The former …

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89: EASTENDERS CASH & CARRY

Eastenders Cash & Carry was founded in 1989 by east-end boy, Dave West. He set up a huge warehouse near …

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99: THE FURNITURE PRACTICE

Ken Kelly made movies for five years before setting up The Furniture Practice in 1997. Why the jump from films …

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Retail

Nothing, not even economic chaos, can keep Net-a-porter (38th) down. Net-a-porter describes itself as “the world’s premier online fashion retailer” …

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Financial services

With the International Monetary Fund estimating that losses in this sector will hit more than £2trn, there’s no doubt things …

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Celebrating success with the Prince’s Trust

Alesha Dixon. Jamelia. Martin Sheen. Emilia Fox. Ben Ainsley. A host of stars from stage, screen, music and sport were present for the Prince's Trust 2009 Celebrate Success Awards at the Odeon Leicester Square.

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Secrets of a Domino’s franchisee

As businesses across the board report falling sales, one sector remains buoyant. The franchise industry is booming. Pizza delivery chain Domino's has seen a 10 per cent increase in sales since the recession bit. Real Business talks to one franchisee to find out why.