Lawrence Wosskow

Lawrence Wosskow (born 5 July 1963) is a British serial entrepreneur, who previously owned a number of UK companies, including Little Chef,[1][2] a chain of 230 roadside restaurants; Out of Town Restaurants Group,[3][4] the UK's largest shopping center caterer,[5] Free Spirit,[6] a chain of surf/outdoor retail stores; and the ice cream brands Loseley and Bradwells. After retiring in 2006 due to ill health,[7] Wosskow took a break from business. In 2009, he began investing in UK commercial properties, including redeveloping Harrogate’s town centre.[8][9][10]

Based in the Bahamas, Wosskow has built stakes in a number of tech businesses around the globe.[citation needed]

Wosskow's book, Little Chef, the Heart of the Deal,[11] was released on 28 November 2017.[12]

## References

1. ↑ Grande, Carlos (8 July 2005). "Permira in talks to sell half of Little Chef diners". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eff96cfe-ef44-11d9-8b10-00000e2511c8.html#axzz4KIO0MQWp.
2. ↑ Muspratt, Caroline. "Little Chef close to £55m sale". https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2918683/Little-Chef-close-to-55m-sale.html.
3. ↑ "Tycoon Lawrence is back at Out of Town". http://www.thestar.co.uk/business/tycoon-lawrence-is-back-at-out-of-town-1-359723.
4. ↑ Mychasuk, Emiliya (edited by); Terazono, Emiko (7 August 2007). "Dining out again". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/70530db0-447f-11dc-90ca-0000779fd2ac.html#axzz4KIO0MQWp.
5. ↑ Gilbert, Helen (6 August 2007). "Former Out of Town owner buys back business". The Caterer. https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/315357/former-out-of-town-owner-buys-back-business.
6. ↑ "Lawrence Wosskow: Moto is next on the menu for the new owner of Little" (in en-GB). 21 October 2005. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/lawrence-wosskow-moto-is-next-on-the-menu-for-the-new-owner-of-little-chef-5348538.html.
7. ↑ "Profile: The heart-stopping moment that changed one man's outlook on life". Yorkshire Post. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/profile-the-heart-stopping-moment-that-changed-one-man-s-outlook-on-life-1-2472313.
8. ↑ "Harrogate is shopping around for a new look". http://www.yorkshirelife.co.uk/out-about/places/harrogate_is_shopping_around_for_a_new_look_1_2020413.
9. ↑ "Landmark Harrogate buildings sold in £18million deal". http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/business/landmark-harrogate-buildings-sold-in-18million-deal-1-7190634.
10. ↑ "ROYAL BATHS Harrogate KEITH SPENCE on spa town's famous baths" (in en-US). 15 July 2011. http://www.on-magazine.co.uk/yorkshire/yorkshire-features/royal-baths-harrogate/.
11. ↑ "Star Interview: From ice cream and Little Chef to life in the Bahamas with Sheffield's Lawrence Wosskow" (in en). https://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/features/star-interview-from-ice-cream-and-little-chef-to-life-in-the-bahamas-with-sheffield-s-lawrence-wosskow-1-8867042.
12. ↑ Wosskow, Lawrence (20 February 2018) (in en). Little Chef: The Heart of the Deal. Morgan James Publishing. ISBN 9781683505297. https://books.google.com/books?id=uopctAEACAAJ.

## External links

* Little Chef, the Heart of the Deal website

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