INTERVIEW
- life
David’s first love is his funeral business that he
has built on the mainland. However, his second
love is radio. David is the first to admit that he is
not the quietest person on the radio quite often
airing his views to the listeners.
Scania for two years selling heavy trucks.”
Those early days saw the beginning of
Leasing and Contract Hire. This meant
companies who previously needed to pay out
50k for a truck could now lease one with nil
deposit and £2-300 per month. David played
a part in setting up this scheme for Scania.
“I had a lucky break at Heathrow with a
company who not only wanted to lease a
fleet of vehicles but also wanted someone
to supply the drivers, sort the insurance
and diesel. I saw this as a wonderful
opportunity for me to set up in business.
“My cheeky bit was to persuade Scania
to let me have some vehicles on lease that I
had already ordered, bearing in mind that
I had already handed my notice in, .
“Scania wanted 3 years accounts and
money up front which I did not have, in the
end they agreed to let me have the vehicles
after I set out my business plan to them.”
This was David’s first real business that
earned him good money, life was looking good.
David funnily enough at the time chose not to
expand the business as he felt settled and did
not want to risk everything. He had a wi