Charlie Mullins, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Charlie Mullins

Erstwhile plumbing apprentice and now regular media commentator/motivational speaker, Charlie Mullins OBE, is the archetypal entrepreneur. Launching his business from scratch in 1979, Charlie subsequently built Pimlico Plumbers into a multi-million-pound enterprise, which he then sold to the world’s largest home services franchisor, US-based Neighbourly, in 2021. He was awarded an OBE for services to plumbing in the 2014 Queen’s New Year’s Honours and his autobiography, Bog Standard Business was published in 2015.

Apprenticeships are the new National Service – and it’s time government realised their power!

Charlie Mullins

Apr 19 '24

Ever since the last National Servicemen were discharged in 1963 people have been screaming for its reintroduction, mostly as a remedy for the perceived or real failings of ‘modern youth’

Working age inactivity – we’re playing an economic World Cup qualifier with nine players

Charlie Mullins

Mar 27 '24

There has been a lot of talk about the UK’s crippling level of economic inactivity among working age people

Side Hustle tax crack-down is an HMRC own goal!

Charlie Mullins

Feb 9 '24

This crackdown is not the result of a new law, but nevertheless it’s a backward step by a desperate government that’s more interested in squeezing cash from battling micro-businesses than growing them to benefit the economy in the future.

SMEs using personal credit to fund their businesses? The economy is broken

Charlie Mullins

Jan 17 '24

As the saying goes, ‘an honest day’s pay for an honest day’s work’, unless you are running one of the UK’s 5.5 million SME businesses

Chancellor says, ‘Game On Keir!’ with ‘Budget’ aimed at the future

Charlie Mullins

Dec 13 '23

When Jeremy Hunt stood up at the dispatch box last month, he effectively kicked off next spring’s election when he drew a line in the sand and dared Labour to cross it

‘Time to rediscover the UK’s strong work ethic’

Charlie Mullins

Nov 17 '23

Charlie Mullins, of Pimlico Plumbers’ fame, blames HR departments for reduced productivity and an increase in work-shy employees

When will our Government return to taking business seriously?

Charlie Mullins

Sep 22 '23

Last night I was asked onto a TV debate where the question was – Would reversing Brexit be a vote winner for Keir Starmer and Labour?

University as the only option for a good life? Think again and try something practical

Charlie Mullins

Aug 31 '23

This month thousands of A-level pupils across the country discovered if they have achieved the grades required to for their chosen university courses

Giving them money for nothing will put the country into dire straights

Charlie Mullins

Jul 24 '23

For years I’ve been telling anyone in power who will listen that the way to get young people in decent jobs that will solve the UK’s decades old skills problem was to cough up the money to pay apprentices for three years while they train in their chosen trade.

Working from Home: The silent killer of the British economy and society

Charlie Mullins

Jun 6 '23

Anyone that knows me, will know that I’m not a big fan of bankers and the like, but every now and again they come out with an ounce of common sense that I can’t help but agree with.

The challenges we face should be seen as obstacles to overcome, not mountains that can’t be scaled

Charlie Mullins

May 16 '23

As an entrepreneur with decades of experience under my belt, I’ve seen my fair share of economic ups and downs.

Crazy four-day week is straight from cloud-cuckoo land and only makes sense to lazy workers looking for a free ride

Charlie Mullins

Mar 13 '23

The four day a week crazies have done what they are calling the ‘world’s largest trial’ and they reckon the entire UK should pack in the traditional five-day system and only graft for 32-hours a week.