Bill Scott Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Wilton Group, in Teesside.

Bill has unbelievable reputation in the Teesside area, for what he has built and also given back to the community, through jobs, apprenticeships and mentoring.

I literally could not wait to interview Bill about his journey and what it takes to build a business like the Wilton Group, who at it’s peak employed over 800 staff.

We talk why and how he started the business and the highs and lows along the way.

Bill’s passion is infectious and you simply can’t not be inspired by listening to him.

From the Oil and Gas crash in 2014, to the importance Aprentices have in your business, this episode has it all.

Thank you so much Bill, this was a real honour.

I hope you enjoy the episode.

We Discuss:

• 3 min - Bill’s background
• 12 min - On wearing many hats and how that helps
• 14 mins - Company vision and development
• 16 min - Why passion for business matters and what it is for Bill
• 22 min - The challenges of letting people go
• 26 min - Pivoting into different sectors
• 29 min - Company size fluctuations
• 30 min - Why reflecting is important
• 32 min - Motivation: What keeps Bill so motivated still?
• 37 min - Why apprenticeships are the lifeblood of the system
• 41 min - How can companies help with apprenticeship + remove the stigma
• 47 min - The biggest challenge for manufacturing at the moment
• 48 min - 3 most important traits of a good leader
• 49 min - Academic or job learning route - which is better?
• 50 min - On setting business culture
• 54 min - Plans for the near future of the company