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A recession may not seem the ideal time to start a business, but some big names – Microsoft, FedEx, General Electric – have made it work. In 2008, Adam Stott quit his sales job at a BMW dealership, sold his house, moved in with his mother and Big Cars was born.
The recession hit the motor industry particularly hard, so Stott started small, with a modest premises in the wilds of Essex. By 2009, he had made enough money to move to bigger premises in Chelmsford, from where he delivered a £1 million turnover.
Six years later and Stott heads a company with two sites (Witham and Chelmsford), 46 employees and a projected turnover of about £25m this year. He is also on the brink of opening a dedicated service and repair centre. Initially this will be used to meet the majority of his vehicle preparation needs in-house, but he plans to open the facility to motorists early next year.
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Harry Redknapp and Sam Allardyce to manage in charity celebrity football match
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11 December 2020, 9:00 pm
Harry Redknapp and Sam Allardyce are to compete as managers of rival celebrity football teams in a charity match.
The fundraiser, named #COVAID, will take place at Chelmsford City Football Club’s stadium later this month.
A mixture of former football players, actors, musicians and television personalities will take part in the game.
Soccer – FA Barclays Premiership – Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth – The Reebok Stadium
Among them are former England stars Emile Heskey and Wayne Bridge, actors Luke Pasqualino and Conor Moloney, Blue singer Anthony Costa and The Only Way Is Essex’s Dan Osborne.
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