Johnny Leavesley

Theft is the enemy of good business, leaving less for profit, wages and the taxman

Be wary of companies with public sector monkeys and a diversity officer on the board

Banks should be like activist investors and intervene early rather than pull loans hastily

Security is important — but you often have to keep a very close eye on the guards

Get as many days of game sport as possible because one never knows when the self-righteous will stop it

There are times, even in our dressed-down age, when clothes maketh the deal