E93: Building a Business Worth £1.3 Billion - Steve Timoney

About this episode

Steve Timoney discusses his journey from gas engineer to selling his company for £1.3 billion and his current ventures.

Steve Timoney is a Scottish businessman who started as a gas engineer and used his expertise to found Smart Metering Systems in 1995. In 2023 he sold this company for £1.3B, and has moved onto other ventures, including transforming Crossbasket Castle into a world class hotel, and investing in the Caledonia Gladiators bassketball team. In this podcast we talk about everything from business, ADHD, and Steve's disappointment at not selling his company for £4 BILLION!

People in this episode

Host: Harrison Brown

Guest: Steve Timoney

Topics covered

• business
• entrepreneurship
• ADHD
• investment
• hotel transformation

Keywords

• business
• Steve Timoney
• Smart Metering Systems
• Crossbasket Castle
• Caledonia Gladiators

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Smart Metering Systems, Caledonia Gladiators

Places: Scotland, Crossbasket Castle

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