Sidney Charles MullinsOBE (born 28 October 1952) is a British businessman. He is the founder of Pimlico Plumbers, London's largest independent plumbing company, which he sold in 2021.[1][2]
Mullins is the son of a factory worker father and his mother who worked as a cleaner.[1] When he was born, they "lived in a couple of rooms in Camden", before moving to the Rockingham Estate in London's Elephant and Castle, where he grew up, and left school at 15 with no qualifications.[1][3][4]
Careeredit
Mullins was apprenticed to a local plumber at age 15.[1] In 1979, he founded Pimlico Plumbers operating from a basement in Pimlico.[5]
He is known for his collection of plumbing-themed number plates, used on the company's vehicles, and worth around £1.5 million.[3]
In September 2021, Mullins sold a 90% shareholding of Pimlico Plumbers to US home services group Neighborly in a deal worth between £125 million and £145 million.[6] At the point of sale, the business had revenues of $70 million and employed over 400 people.[6] Mullins' son, Scott Mullins, remains Chief Executive with a 10% stake.[6]
Politicsedit
Pimlico Plumbers donated £22,735 to the Conservative Party in 2015, and Mullins donated more than £48,000, in the two years to July 2017.[1] He was a business adviser to David Cameron and George Osborne, and has been a vocal critic of Brexit.[7]
In January 2018, Mullins announced that he would no longer be a Conservative Party donor, and declared his candidacy as an independent at the 2021 London mayoral election (which had been scheduled for 2020, before being postponed) but Mullins did not appear on the ballot paper.[1] In March 2018, Mullins said he would financially support the Liberal Democrats to support their campaign to prevent Brexit.[8]
Personal lifeedit
He divorced his first wife, Lynda, to whom he had been married for 41 years. She is the mother of their four children, two of whom work for the company. He then married Julie Anne Morris, who also worked for Pimlico Plumbers. The couple later divorced.[9][3]
Bog-Standard Business: How I Took the Plunge and Became the Millionaire Plumber, 2015,288pp, ISBN978-1784183356, John Blake Publishing Ltd.
Referencesedit
^ abcdef""We need a stronger leader": Charlie Mullins, the millionaire plumber, pulls Tory funding". www.newstatesman.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
^"Pimlico Plumbers sold to US firm Neighborly". BBC News. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ abc"A-list clients and Dubai escapes – the norm for Pimlico Plumbers boss". realbusiness.co.uk. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
^"How I Made It: Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ abPrevett, Hannah. "I knew I was on a winning horse all those years ago, and it's still winning". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ abcThomas, Daniel (20 September 2021). "Mullins sells Pimlico Plumbers to US company Neighborly". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^O'Carroll, Lisa (5 October 2018). "Millionaire refuses to take down 'Bollocks to Brexit' poster". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
^Santolo, Alessandra Scotto di (2 March 2018). "'We need to back out!' Charlie Mullins vows to donate millions to Lib Dems to STOP Brexit". Daily Express. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
^Brown, David (20 February 2016). "Self made supporter of the apprentice". Retrieved 26 January 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
^"New Year's Honours lists 2015" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom: Cabinet Office and Foreign Office. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
External linksedit
Official website
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charlie, mullins, sidney, charles, mullins, born, october, 1952, british, businessman, founder, pimlico, plumbers, london, largest, independent, plumbing, company, which, sold, 2021, obebornsidney, charles, mullins, 1952, october, 1952, pancras, london, englan. Sidney Charles Mullins OBE born 28 October 1952 is a British businessman He is the founder of Pimlico Plumbers London s largest independent plumbing company which he sold in 2021 1 2 Charlie MullinsOBEBornSidney Charles Mullins 1952 10 28 28 October 1952 age 71 St Pancras London EnglandOccupationBusinessmanKnown forFounder and CEO Pimlico PlumbersSpousesLynda Mullins Julie MorrisChildren4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Politics 4 Personal life 5 Works 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editMullins is the son of a factory worker father and his mother who worked as a cleaner 1 When he was born they lived in a couple of rooms in Camden before moving to the Rockingham Estate in London s Elephant and Castle where he grew up and left school at 15 with no qualifications 1 3 4 Career editMullins was apprenticed to a local plumber at age 15 1 In 1979 he founded Pimlico Plumbers operating from a basement in Pimlico 5 He is known for his collection of plumbing themed number plates used on the company s vehicles and worth around 1 5 million 3 In September 2021 Mullins sold a 90 shareholding of Pimlico Plumbers to US home services group Neighborly in a deal worth between 125 million and 145 million 6 At the point of sale the business had revenues of 70 million and employed over 400 people 6 Mullins son Scott Mullins remains Chief Executive with a 10 stake 6 Politics editPimlico Plumbers donated 22 735 to the Conservative Party in 2015 and Mullins donated more than 48 000 in the two years to July 2017 1 He was a business adviser to David Cameron and George Osborne and has been a vocal critic of Brexit 7 In January 2018 Mullins announced that he would no longer be a Conservative Party donor and declared his candidacy as an independent at the 2021 London mayoral election which had been scheduled for 2020 before being postponed but Mullins did not appear on the ballot paper 1 In March 2018 Mullins said he would financially support the Liberal Democrats to support their campaign to prevent Brexit 8 Personal life editHe divorced his first wife Lynda to whom he had been married for 41 years She is the mother of their four children two of whom work for the company He then married Julie Anne Morris who also worked for Pimlico Plumbers The couple later divorced 9 3 Mullins was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to the plumbing industry 10 He owns a villa in Marbella Spain 5 Works editBog Standard Business How I Took the Plunge and Became the Millionaire Plumber 2015 288pp ISBN 978 1784183356 John Blake Publishing Ltd References edit a b c d e f We need a stronger leader Charlie Mullins the millionaire plumber pulls Tory funding www newstatesman com Retrieved 26 January 2018 Pimlico Plumbers sold to US firm Neighborly BBC News 20 September 2021 Retrieved 12 November 2021 a b c A list clients and Dubai escapes the norm for Pimlico Plumbers boss realbusiness co uk 25 January 2017 Retrieved 26 January 2018 How I Made It Charlie Mullins founder of Pimlico Plumbers ISSN 0140 0460 Retrieved 12 November 2021 a b Prevett Hannah I knew I was on a winning horse all those years ago and it s still winning ISSN 0140 0460 Retrieved 12 November 2021 a b c Thomas Daniel 20 September 2021 Mullins sells Pimlico Plumbers to US company Neighborly Financial Times Retrieved 12 November 2021 O Carroll Lisa 5 October 2018 Millionaire refuses to take down Bollocks to Brexit poster The Guardian Retrieved 6 October 2018 Santolo Alessandra Scotto di 2 March 2018 We need to back out Charlie Mullins vows to donate millions to Lib Dems to STOP Brexit Daily Express Retrieved 27 March 2018 Brown David 20 February 2016 Self made supporter of the apprentice Retrieved 26 January 2018 via www thetimes co uk New Year s Honours lists 2015 PDF Government of the United Kingdom Cabinet Office and Foreign Office 30 December 2014 Retrieved 22 September 2021 External links editOfficial website nbsp This United Kingdom business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlie Mullins amp oldid 1175199282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
