Stephen James Fitzpatrick was born on 21 September 1977 and is a Northern Irish businessman, founder of OVO Energy, Vertical Aerospace and former owner of the Manor Racing team.
11 Facts About Stephen Fitzpatrick
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Stephen Fitzpatrick studied at the Catholic Our Lady and St Patrick's College and the University of Edinburgh, where he received his master's degree in finance and business.
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In 2001, after graduating, Fitzpatrick founded The Rental Guide, a real estate advertisement business which promoted properties in Scotland online and via a free newspaper.
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Stephen Fitzpatrick closed the business due to concerns about its ability to scale given limited numbers of real estate agents.
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Stephen Fitzpatrick moved to London to take jobs in the financial sector with Societe Generale and JP Morgan.
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Stephen Fitzpatrick acknowledged his inexperience with the energy market, and used the five years to study the industry; he credited the experience he gained with complex finances during those five years as critical to the company's survival.
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In 2014, Stephen Fitzpatrick won Entrepreneur of the Year at the National Business Awards.
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In September 2022, Stephen Fitzpatrick was called-out by Martin Lewis on Good Morning Britain as a 'Fat Cat making Profit' from its consumers in the midst of the cost of living crisis.
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Stephen Fitzpatrick is the sole owner of Imagination Industries Ltd, a holding company which has OVO Energy among its subsidiaries alongside many smaller companies in retail energy supply and related businesses such as electric car charging.
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In 2018, Stephen Fitzpatrick founded Just3Things with Kim Atherton, previously Chief People Officer at OVO.
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Stephen Fitzpatrick, a self-described lifelong Formula One enthusiast, became owner of and a major investor in the Marussia F1 team in February 2015, taking over after the collapse of the team's previous parent company.