March 26, 2026
Episode 21: I got my mojo back in my 50s
The Story behind the deal with guest John Hughes, Chairman of Cortus Advisory Group
Join Jonathan Boyers, Head of Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Finance, and Chris Maguire, Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, as they sit down with John Hughes, Chairman of Cortus Advisory Group and serial board member.
In this episode, John Hughes discusses:
- Rediscovering his mojo after a 29-year career at KPMG
- Turning around the fortunes of loss-making delivery giant Yodel
- Supporting ambitious companies like Modern Milkman
- The pain of electric cargo bike firm Zedify going into administration
- His role as Chairman of the ambitious Cortus Advisory Group
- Getting married again and having his daughter Harriet in his 50s