Mike Beesley is one of Bristol’s best-known entrepreneurs and businesspeople, having worked building recruitment and people-focused businesses for 40+ years. Mike stepped down from his role as CEO of national recruitment organisation Sanderson in 2020. He is now founder and MD of The HR World and TIMESTWO Consulting, both of which are focused on changing the world of work for the better. Mike is married with two grown-up children and is an active investor as a member of Bristol Private Equity Group. Through this he works with a number of like-minded entrepreneurs across a range of exciting, innovative startups and scaleups. As a life-long sports fan, he is also the Chair of Bristol Flyers, having a front-row seat in watching them go from strength-to-strength.