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Entrepreneur Profile - Ian Shott


Ian Shott
Ian built up a business by buying struggling companies and injecting them with a new lease of life. From a zero start three years ago he completed a turnover of £12m at the end of the second financial year as a group and anticipates profitable sales in excess of £16m this financial year.

Profile


Name: Ian Shott

Age: 49     

Education: BSc (Hons) Chemical Engineering at Imperial College

Occupation: Chemical Engineer and Company Director

Organisation: Excelsyn

Number of employees: 130 (60 chemists and technologists)


Becoming an Entrepreneur

Did Ian always dream of being an entrepreneur? What help did he have?

Setting up the Business

How Ian went about setting up the business and making it successful

Looking Back

Does Ian have any regrets? What would he have done differently?

The Future

What does the future hold for Ian and Excelsyn?