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Mike was born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire and until recently still lived there with his wife and four children. However in 2008 (after selling the majority of his shares in Dreams) Mike and his family moved into the Chilterns Countryside where he is now enjoying a variety of new interests, and a 'slightly' less hectic lifestyle! He also now travels the world (on 'The World') with his family and friends for over three months of the year (see ... residensea.com)

After attending Davenies School, Chalfonts School and High Wycombe College he began a career in retail furniture before starting his own business at the age of 30 years.

Mike has always been entrepreneurial in style, right from an early age at school through to the phenomenal growth of Dreams. Entrepreneurship and helping people with their business is a passion of Mike's and he is often heard as a keynote speaker at business conferences encouraging young budding entrepreneurs.

Dreams was founded by Mike in 1987, with one small bed shop in Hillingdon. Dreams plc now has over 190 Superstores Nationwide, its own bed factory in the Midlands, a strong contracts division, and has grown to become Britain's largest/favourite Bed Retailer. Dreams have won numerous awards and are recognised as one of Europe's fastest growing companies. www.dreams.co.uk. Although Mike has recently stepped down as Chairman/CEO he is still a significant shareholder and is now President (non-exec) of the business he founded over 20 years ago.

Mike is also a Freeman of the City of London, an Ambassador for Buckinghamshire,
a Governor of Buckinghamshire New University, a director of British Retail Consortium, a Liveryman at The Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, Co-Chairman of Wycombe 4C (Business in the Community) a Patron of Chalfonts Community College, an Advisor to the British Furniture Confederation, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors as well as a multiple award winner in his own right (listed in Who's Who).

Mike's charitable interests see him as Patron for The Retail Trust, a Trustee for The Buckinghamshire Foundation, Director (& Past President) of Furniture Trade Benevolent Association and ex Chair of both Beaconsfield Round Table & 41 Club. Mike is also an active supporter of disadvantaged young peoples Charities such as The Outward Bound Trust, The Child Bereavement Trust and The Princes Trust.

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