Edwin Smith talks to Guy Hands, the financiar and investor, and founder of Terra Firma capital partners one of the largest private equity firms in Europe.   They discuss the highs and lows of his career, the fall out of the failed investment in EMI, the value of a good mentor and why he’ll never enter politics.     Read more on Spear’s at www.spearswms.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edwin Smith talks to Jessica De Luca, founder of Cult Beauty, who recently sold her business to The Hut Group for £275m. They discuss the joys and challenges of exiting a business you’ve built from scratch, the value of diversity in the boardroom, and how trusting your instincts is vital when choosing a team of advisers. Read more on Spear’s at www.spearswms.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Edwin Smith speaks to former ‘Master of the Universe’ Pierre Lagrange, who co-founded GLG before it was acquired by Man Group. Now he manages a portfolio of investments of everything from bespoke tailoring to cryptocurrency. He talks about the market for high end suits and how gaming could be the future of education. World of Wealth is a podcast from Spear’s Magazine.      See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to World of Weatlh from Spear’s Magazine.   This week, Edwin Smith speaks to renowned lawyer Mark Stephens. They discuss how the manager of Pink Floyd tricked him into studying law, Prince Andrew’s legal strategy, why sometimes not legal action is the best legaladvice and what he thinks of Labour leader Keir Starmer    This episode is sponsored by Flight Safety International – the world’s premier aviation training organisation. Learn more at flightsafety.com   See acast.com/privacy...

Welcome to World of Weatlh from Spear’s Magazine. This week, Edwin Smith speaks to leading jewellery designer Theo Fennell. They discuss the meaning of luxury, what he wished he'd known when he started out and how it feels to lose control over what is created in your name. This episode is sponsored by Flight Safety International – the world’s premier aviation training organisation. Learn more at flightsafety.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coming soon: a new podcast from Spears Magazine There's no shortage of headlines and news stories about succesful entrepreneurs but what does it really take to become truly wealthy and what does that actually mean? How does wealth change people, what opportunities does it bring, what about responsibilties or problems and how can make sure if you're fortunate enough to have it you can deploy it wisely   Edwin Smith will meet entrepreneurs, high net worth individuals and their most trusted...