April 30, 2026

Episode 23: Building a £1bn business from scratch

The Story behind the deal with guest Mia Drennan, founder and CEO of GLAS.

Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with Mia Drennan, Founder & CEO of GLAS.

In this episode, Mia Drennan discusses:

  • Growing GLAS from £6k loan to a £1bn+ business
  • How her gender grounded her hopes of being a fighter pilot
  • Working as a holiday rep in Corfu
  • Exiting her first business Square Mile Connections
  • How it took 400 meetings to secure her first deal for GLAS
  • Expanding into 10 countries; 14 cities and 4 continents
  • Securing c£1bn investment from Oakley Capital and La Caisse
  • Being one of only a handful of female founders of  a £1bn+ business
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