"But why can't we be one of the UK's most inspiring businesses?" asked the chairman of the improbably-sized investment company Prandeamus Asset Management when I visited his office this week.
"I'm not sure there's anything stopping you being inspirational - in theory," I replied carefully. "But was there anything in particular that triggered this new ambition of yours?" "The 80-plus financial services companies in the London Stock Exchange's 2017 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain Report," said the chairman. "I mean, if the likes of Lindsell Train, Liontrust, Majedie, Marlborough and River & Mercantile, not to mention Metro Bank, Nucleus, the good, good people of AFH Financial and Ascot Lloyd and the splendidly-named Plan B Professional Services make it, why can't we?" "I ...
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