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Guardian 23 Nov 10
Richard Harpin, the helicopter flying businessman who recently created a new badge in entrepreneurship for the Scout Association, has pocketed £66m after selling a third of his shares in Walsall-based Homeserve, the home repairs company he founded in 1993.
Harpin, 46, insisted that he remained committed to the group, which is a rapid-response mender of broken pipes and electrical wiring, as well as locksmith and pest controller, serving 3m British households for an annual fee…
Business
Express & Star 3 Nov 10
The chief executive of one of the biggest private employers in the Black Country today joined top business leaders from throughout the UK to voice their nationwide support for apprenticeships.
Richard Harpin, boss of Walsall-based home emergency insurance group HomeServe, was one of more than 20 people who put their names to an open letter which included Mark Clare, group chief executive of housebuilder Barratt Developments, British Gas managing director Phil Bentley and BT group human resources director Alex Wilson…
Business feature
Express & Star 17 Aug 10
The boss of one of the biggest private sector employers in the Black Country, HomeServe, is driving a campaign aimed at encouraging businesses across the West Midlands to take on apprentices.
Richard Harpin, chief executive of Walsall-based Homeserve and chairman of the West Midlands Apprenticeship Ambassadors network, said: “At HomeServe apprenticeships are vital in developing our next generation of highly skilled tradespeople, who not only excel technically but are also trained to deliver the best customer service to our members…
Business
Duncan Tift BusinessDesk 29 Apr 10
Walsall-based company HomeServe has further expanded its US operation, Home Service USA, with the signing of a five-year agreement with Southern California Gas Co (SoCalGas).
The agreement comes just weeks after the HomeServe’s £9m acquisition of US-based energy services contract business, National Grid Energy Services.
Home Service USA will offer home emergency policies in Southern California and SoCalGas will charge its customers through its regular energy bills for the Home Service products…
Business news
Jayne Howarth Business Desk 15 Mar 10
Business leaders from across the region have signed up to become apprenticeship ambassadors to persuade more employers to take on young trainees. The ambassador network is being led by Richard Harpin, chief executive of Walsall-based HomeServe…
Feature
The Times 23 Jan 10
Richard Harpin, the the founder and chief executive of Walsall’s Homeserve, remembers quite clearly when he first wanted to own a helicopter…