Royal Navy
February 2, 2023
Creative industries may be a less common second career for ex-military personnel, however, there are clear parallels between skillsets in workforces that yield defence and those […]
August 15, 2022
Garry Bradbury really enjoyed his naval service in communications roles; he spent five years in the Royal Navy and three years in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. […]
June 27, 2022
James Rodrigues has had 16 heart attacks. In 2009, he suffered 10 days of attacks, which led to him being diagnosed with terminal heart disease. A […]
March 17, 2022
It’s true that some business ideas come as lightbulb moments, but the majority of entrepreneurs base their plans on specialist knowledge and experience built up over […]
September 5, 2019
Russ Kirby’s left arm was paralysed in a motorbike accident in 1981, which forced him to leave the Royal Navy. Now 58, after 33 years in […]
June 13, 2019
Self-employment gives the freedom to blend very different businesses into your working day, as ex-military Joe Poole is proving with his new café car. Joe […]
May 30, 2019
Madeleine Curry, from Cheshire, believes that what you put into your pet’s body should not only be tasty to them but also healthy, natural and nutritious. […]
February 8, 2019
Icarus Originals: Designed with heroes to be worn by legends. Alan Lock, from Shrewsbury, lost his eyesight while serving in the Royal Navy. As a […]
November 13, 2018
If you’re looking for some motivation, look no further than the story of Jamie Savage! As a chef, he was made in the Royal Navy. As […]
October 16, 2018
Pictured: Geotekk Founders James Sheppard (left) & Matt Leach (right) Falling victim to bike theft led former Royal Marine Commando and Doctor of Medicine, Dr Matthew […]
July 4, 2018
Royal Navy Reservist Neel Singh made the bold decision to take Dorking Brewery a brand new state of the art brewery to a brand new state […]
March 28, 2018
Following a medical discharge after 16 years with the Royal Navy, 37-year old Alexander Scott from Lee-on-the-Solent in Hampshire knew exactly what he was going to […]
February 7, 2018
Elizabeth, an ex-Wren, left the service in 1990 to start a family. Almost thirty years later she now has six children and two grandchildren! I absolutely […]
November 8, 2017
With her husband on deployment with the Royal Navy for four and a half months, Gemma Davis-Birch is running a one woman show at her business […]
August 8, 2016
Former Leading Hand Brian Downham, 60, left the Forces after completing 22 years’ service in the Royal Navy, and he has now built his own business, […]
March 8, 2016
Lee Cook, a retired Royal Marine from Liverpool, is happy to be opening up his own business “The Ale House” having recently secured £25, 000 in […]
