Phillip Hodson - In the Oval office

Phillip Hodson is aiming to acquire his way to a £1bn gross written premium national financial services firm. Andrew Tjaardstra met him at Oval's London office to find out if he is on track and what his end game strategy is

Former cricket and rugby player Phillip Hodson is a big character, in every sense of the word. However, behind the imposing exterior is an astute Yorkshire businessman and the central figure behind an ambitious business strategy to establish Oval as a national 'one-stop shop' for its clients.

This idea took root in 2003 when Hodson was approached by Ben Thompson of corporate financier Noble and Company. Hodson says he was sitting in his office "bored" and considering how to double the size of his

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