I might have made more money if I had outsourced to India, and I knew I’d find it easier to hire senior managers in London. But I wanted to be in Stoke. What could be more satisfying than creating work for 3,000 people in my home town? John Caudwell Read Quote
I do not put my tastes as incredibly expensive, but they are incredibly expensive for an average man. John Caudwell Read Quote
At the end of the day, if you’ve got the great idea, and someone judges you’ve got the managerial capability, you’ll probably get the backing for it. John Caudwell Read Quote
My main commitment is to Caudwell Children. I put more than £1m a year into the charity, besides a lot of time and effort. John Caudwell Read Quote
When I came into the mobile phone business, I was really the upstart who pretty much took the business, not quite by storm, but really made an impact on it quite early on. But it was from a position, really, of feeling that I was a last mover. John Caudwell Read Quote
I will give away at least half my wealth during my lifetime and after my death. In the meantime, I’ll continue to grow my wealth as much as possible so that the amount I bequeath to charities and worthy causes can be as substantial as possible. John Caudwell Read Quote
There are lots of brownfield sites in Stoke, but they are not suitable for building executive homes. It needs to be surrounded by fields. It needs to be on greenbelt land. That’s what executives want. John Caudwell Read Quote
