23 Facts About Paul Lindley

Paul John Lindley was born on 17 October 1966 and is a British entrepreneur and children's welfare campaigner.

Paul Lindley founded organic baby and children's food brand Ella's Kitchen in 2006, naming it after his daughter, and later launched organic toddler toiletries brand Paddy's Bathroom, named after his son.

Paul Lindley is an author of a best-selling book Little Wins: The Power of Thinking Like a Toddler and is a co-founder of a social enterprise called The Key is E with former child soldier and international hip-hop artist Emmanuel Jal.

Paul Lindley was previously deputy managing director of Nickelodeon UK.

Paul John Lindley was born on 17 October 1966 in Sheffield, England and moved to Lusaka, Zambia when he was eight years old.

Paul Lindley attended the International School of Lusaka, Barlborough Hall School and Mount St Mary's College in Derbyshire, UK.

Paul Lindley then spent nine years at children's television channel Nickelodeon, where he rose from financial controller to deputy managing director of its UK business.

Paul Lindley set up Ella's Kitchen in 2004 and its products were launched in UK supermarkets almost two years later.

In 2009 Paul Lindley co-founded the Consumer Forum with a number of other entrepreneurs with high-growth businesses.

Paul Lindley continues to lobby the UK Government to adopt the relief as part of its economic growth strategies.

In November 2011 Paul Lindley was guest editor of The Grocer, the UK's leading food industry publication.

Paul Lindley's issue encouraged the UK Government to better support small food businesses and to address the country's obesity problem, especially with regard to children.

In May 2022 the University of Reading announced that Paul Lindley would be succeeding William Waldegrave as chancellor of the university in July 2022.

In February 2013 Paul Lindley led the Averting A Recipe For Disaster report, a long-term, cross-party plan sponsored by Ella's Kitchen to improve nutrition nationally for the under-fives.

Paul Lindley sits on the Santander SME advisory board and is an ambassador for the Family and Childcare Trust.

Paul Lindley launched social enterprise The Key is E in partnership with South Sudanese musician, former child soldier and political activist Emmanuel Jal in 2014.

Paul Lindley is a Chairman of Robert F Kennedy Human Rights UK founded by Bobby Kennedy's widow to keep his legacy alive for a kinder, fairer and more just world.

Paul Lindley is 7 years into a 25-year commitment to cycle from Oxfordshire, England to Sydney, Australia - with over 100 others to support One More Child, a charity that provides education, shelter, aspiration, mentorship and love to street children in Jinja, Uganda.

In March 2018 Paul Lindley has been appointed Chair of the London Child Obesity Taskforce by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

In 2012 Paul Lindley was awarded the South East Director of the Year for Small and Medium Businesses Award at IoD Director of the Year Awards.

In October 2013, Paul Lindley won the Institute of Directors Director of the Year award for SME businesses.

In July 2013 Paul Lindley received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Reading for his contribution to improving children's health and his work as an entrepreneur.

Paul Lindley was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to Exports in the Food and Drink Sector and to Children's Welfare.