How to Make
a Billion
Learn the 9 proven steps that helped me scale HomeServe to a £4.1B FTSE 100 company.
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I’ve Built a £4.1bn Business. Now I Want to Help You Grow Yours.
I’ve spent my life building businesses. From selling earrings made from fishing flies as a teenager to launching HomeServe in 1993 with £50,000 and growing it into a FTSE 100 company serving 8.5 million customers worldwide.
Today, I back ambitious founders through Growth Partner, investing my own capital and experience to help scale medium-sized UK businesses. I also run Business Leader – a community where founders learn from each other, connect with peers, and scale faster.
In my weekly newsletter, I share:
The scaling frameworks that built a £4.1bn company.
Lessons from other billion-pound founders.
Real-world insights to help you think bigger, move faster, and achieve more.
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Because you’ll learn what it really takes to build a billion-pound business.
You’ll get my most-viewed cheat sheets, breakdowns, and private resources, normally worth thousands, all delivered to your inbox.
Each Week, You'll Receive:
Success Stories
Real examples of what worked, what failed, and why.
Actionable Insights
The key stories and trends shaping business and growth this week.
Growth Strategies
The 9-step framework I used to scale HomeServe to £4.1bn.
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Leading Entrepreneurs
Richard didn't just magic up a £4 billion business. How to Make a Billion in Nine Steps is a blueprint for success, full of practical strategies that actually work.
Sara Davies
TV Dragon and author of
The Six-Minute Entrepreneur
There's nothing that entrepreneurs need more than inspiration and practical advice . . . Richard's book has this in bucketloads . . . This is a crucial toolkit..
Theo Paphitis
TV Dragon and
retail entrepreneur
Richard is the real deal. No fluff, no BS … just clear, actionable insights and an easy-to-follow blueprint for success.
Jake Humphrey
Author of High Performance
No jargon, no fluff - just hard-won lessons from a straight-talking northern entrepreneur. This book will help a ton of founders and execs.
Gary Vaynerchuk
Author and entrepreneur