A gripping story about a great British brand

- Jeremy Vine,

Since I left racing, Will Butler-Adams has helped me rediscover the joy of cycling. My Brompton has become my favourite bicycle, and Brompton the company is the inspiration for what my own company, CHPT3, can become

- David Millar, former professional cyclist and CEO of CHPT3,

This is the story of the Brompton bicycle, and the company that made it. The story of the people who built the company and how and why we did what we did. It's a story about brazing, and titanium, and distributor networks and management buyouts and paint inspection. The Brompton isn't the only folding bike in the world and it wasn't the first ... But we have a vision. Quite simply, we want to change people's lives

- From the Introduction,

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Brompton is a rare company ... This book sets out its story - including the complexities of the lightweight design - but is so much more than that. It's about managing tricky geniuses, the value of persistence and a cri de coeur from its charismatic chief executive, Will Butler-Adams

Times Best Business Books of 2022

A TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF 2022 SHORTLISTED FOR A BUSINESS BOOK AWARD 'A gripping story about a great British brand' Jeremy Vine Lightweight, compact, and now, electric: the cityscape has been forever changed by the addition of the Brompton bike, with its distinctive style and clever folding design. For over forty years, the Brompton's modular design has remained virtually unchanged. It has stood not only the test of time but every financial crash since 1976, Brexit, and COVID-19, not to mention every other risk which any business faces. Where, then, did this ingenious feat of engineering come from? Who were the minds behind it? And how did a small company grow to become one of the biggest cycling brand names in the world? This is not only the first look behind the scenes at Brompton Bicycle Ltd, but a masterclass in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, and scaling a business.
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The story of the iconic Brompton bicycle and the company that built it.
The story of the iconic Brompton bicycle and the company that built it

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781788168304
Publisert
2022-08-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Profile Books Ltd
Vekt
580 gr
Høyde
236 mm
Bredde
158 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, G, 05, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288

Biographical note

Will Butler-Adams is a chartered engineer and CEO of Brompton Bicycle Limited. He was appointed OBE in the 2015 New Year Honours, has featured in multiple publications including the FT, and delivered talks for Google and PwC. Dan Davies is a journalist and former regulatory economist at the Bank of England. He works as an analyst for a number of investment banks and has written for the FT and New Yorker.