Luke Johnson: The Boss who likes to be very busy

 

When Luke Johnson says he "doesn't like to be idle", the serial entrepreneur certainly means it.

When you glance at his CV you wonder how he has the time to fit in all his commitments.

Mr Johnson, who is estimated to be worth £150m, is the chairman of UK private equity business Risk Capital Partners.

His current hands-on investments range from restaurant chains including Patisserie Valerie to a car park company, a cruise holiday business and even greyhound racing tracks - not to forget a bank, a research business, a marketing agency and theatre production companies.

Meanwhile, his wide-ranging charity work includes his chairmanship of the Institute of Cancer Research. And he writes business advice books.

And if that weren't all more than enough, Mr Johnson, 51, recently launched a new think tank, the Centre for Entrepreneurs, which aims to promote "the role of entrepreneurs in creating economic growth and social well-being".

Mr Johnson says: "Boredom is a great enemy in my life. I like to avoid getting bored.

"I have a restless personality, like other entrepreneurs, that keeps me going. Business is what I do, and I believe that all people need work of a sort, they need to be proactive."