He told the Sun: "It was terrifying having these people in hazmat suits appear every few hours and try to move all of my limbs. There was nothing I could do to stop it, even though I knew they shouldn't do it. We had a battle to move me." No-one has ever been charged in connection with the vicious robbery, despite the Phones4U founder taking part in a Crimewatch re-enactment of that terrifying night. a b c Rodger, James (10 June 2019). "Inside Birmingham billionaire's daughter's lavish wedding on dream island". BirminghamLive . Retrieved 4 May 2021.

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I read this whilst sailing the Atlantic! (so I could kind of relate to it although there were no comparisons to what Cauldwell did in terms of sheer guts, determination and courage). Stiils taken from BBC Crimewatch in which a reconstruction of the robbery at John Caudwell's home was shown. Pictured are the actors Sort it out or step aside, Tory donor tells Boris Johnson". BBC News. 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 12 January 2022. Want to sign up to receive these stories straight to your inbox? It's free and means you'll never miss the most important Stoke-on-Trent news of the day

As long as that pride doesn't lead to complacency, it's a positive thing. But I think you've got to be very careful. I've always preached to all my children that pride comes before a fall.” The switch to the two-bedroom upstairs council flat was initially not a happy one - but the tough lessons he learned there stood him in good stead to become the businessman and philanthropists he is today. She was screaming, ‘get an ambulance, he’s dying.’ And of course, I might have been, because when you get smashed over the head with a crowbar, you know it’s a vicious weapon.”

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Once dubbed “Britain’s highest taxpayer,” nowadays Caudwell is a proud Brexiteer and stands alongside a number of other British billionaires–James Dyson, Peter Hargreaves, Anthony Bamford, Jim Ratcliffe– in supporting the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union. Tycoon John Caudwell makes 'six-figure' donation to secure Middleport Pottery". Stoke Sentinel. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012 . Retrieved 25 February 2016.Love, Pain & Money - The Making of a Billionaire is a tale of our times, full of humour, grit, lessons in business and an understanding of what it takes to succeed against all odds.

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Love, Pain & Money retraces the inspirational journey, from the very shaky beginnings of his phone empire to owning yachts, private planes, a fleet of top flight cars, a Jacobean mansion in the Midlands and London's most expensive home (featured in a Channel 4 documentary). It's a fascinating insight into the drive, ambition, focus and vision required to become a billionaire. John Caudwell, Claire Caudwell and Amanda Cronin attend Naomi Campbell's birthday party at the ... [+] Billionaire Club Sunset Lounge n Monaco, Monaco Getty ImagesJohn Caudwell (right) with Abigail Bolt-Mead and Kylie Minogue before the Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball in London (Image: Community Newswire) Ex-partner of John Caudwell reveals she had 18-month 'on-off relationship' with tragic Darius Campbell Danesh

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If I'd not found solutions to it, I’d have lost 95 per cent of our revenue. That's absolutely, utterly unsustainable.” Caudwell was born in Birmingham but moved with his family as a baby to Stoke-on-Trent and raised in Wellesley Street in Shelton, Staffordshire, and with his brother Brian attended Shelton Church of England School, [6] and then Berry Hill High School. His father had a stroke when Caudwell was 14 and died four years later. John Caudwell was born on 7 October 1952 in Birmingham, England. Originally from the Midlands, his family moved and settled in Stoke-on-Trent in north Staffordshire, an area which has always battled with economic and social challenges. I’m not sure he can survive this, and I’m not even sure he should survive it. If he cleaned his act up and made it clear to MPs that they cannot take money from other sources, and started trying to get the government on a very ethical, whiter-than-white basis, I guess I would still support him. But I suppose the question you’ve really got to answer is, is it in his character to do so?” His group has luxury housing developments under construction in Mayfair and on the Riviera. You can see the Caudwell cranes rising above posh Mayfair streets just a short wander from John’s own home.Mobile Phone Billionaire Dials in for Gates-Buffet Giving Pledge". Forbes. 19 February 2013 . Retrieved 29 April 2015. Now, people talk about Bentilee estate as a really rough place," he writes in his book. "It’s the biggest housing estate in Britain and became notorious in the 1980s when it did get pretty out of control. John founded Caudwell Group, the pioneering telecommunications company which included Phones 4U, the UK’s largest independent mobile phone retailer with over 600 stores across the country. When he sold Caudwell Group in 2006, the business was selling 26 phones a minute. “Nothing gives me the same feeling as helping people” It was unpleasant having to relive the whole experience but, if it helps to catch the thieves, then it will be worth it. Obviously, I want the people responsible caught from a personal point of view, but I also wouldn’t want other people to endure what we went through.” I've managed to train my children to stop crying at quite an early age and teach them to speak as soon as they can speak. I teach them to request what they want rather than cry for it.