The F-word slips easily off Richard Rankin’s tongue.
“Fun” is very much part of his vocabulary as he talks through his philosophy on both work and leisure time.
Scratch the surface of this successful businessman and you uncover someone aware of his mental health and that of his staff.
Nattily dressed in jeans and trainers this Geordie lad – previously a partner with Armstrong Watson - has a style and appearance that belies his 48 years thanks to the fitness regime he shares with wife Victoria - the couple married in December just before the country went into the third lockdown.