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Success Stories
We’ve helped thousands of individuals from the Armed Forces community to start and grow their businesses. Here, we publish their stories – why they became their own boss, the challenges they faced along the way and how XFE helped them to achieve their dreams.
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From Royal Artillery to Vehicle Arresting System
Roderick Burton-Chambers spent 12 years as a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery where his interest in specialist security began. In 1990 he left the Armed
Former Sniper Opens UK’s first Sniper Activity Centre
Loved by his allies, hated by his enemies, the Sniper can have devastating effects on the battlefield creating fear and havoc in his enemies.
From Seaman to Seafood
If you’re looking for some motivation, look no further than the story of Jamie Savage! As a chef, he was made in the Royal Navy.
Military Life Inspires Multi-Entrepreneurial Mother
At just 31 Suzy Olivier has been at the helm of not one but four businesses. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, where her father
From Military Motors to Custom Classics
Iain ‘Fin’ Finlayson served 23 years in the British Army as a vehicle mechanic in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, for the most
From Marine Commando to Disruptive Tech Creator
Pictured: Geotekk Founders James Sheppard (left) & Matt Leach (right) Falling victim to bike theft led former Royal Marine Commando and Doctor of Medicine, Dr
From Royal Guardsman to Royal Tour Guide
Former British Army Royal Guardsman, Paddy McNeill, found his business idea just beyond the wire inside which he used to serve, in his home town of Windsor.
Ex-RAF to Award Winning Coach, Speaker and Business Consultant
Karen Tracey from Shuttington, North Warwickshire, started her military career joining the Women’s Royal Air Force (WRAF) in 1983 in the Aerospace Systems Trade Group
From 28 Years Service to Walking on the Wild Side of Nature
Mark Beckham from Suffolk served a long career in the HM Armed Forces; 1990 – 2000 in the Army and 2000 – 2018 in the
From House Husband to Business Owner
Neil Hallsworth left the Army in 2004, opting to take on a business straight away and ran his own pub for two years. Sadly the
Ex-Army Transitions to a Metalsmith Engineer
Paul Bateson aged 40 originally from Darwen, Lancashire now based in Farnborough, Surrey and is married with three children. Paul served in the Army and
Ex-RAF to Master Sports Therapy Masseur
Steve Parnell who lives in Brackley, Northamptonshire joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1986 and served until 1991, where he worked as a steward
Ex-Army to running an ex-military property maintenance firm
Edward Colver aged 41 from Sheffield, South Yorkshire longed for a new venture closer to home. Edward joined the Army in 1999 and was commissioned
Former Rifleman Diagnosed with PTSD setup a Mental Health First Aid business
Father-of-two, Tom Fox from Coulsdon, Surrey was a former rifleman diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is now using his personal experience to
From Forces to Career Transition to Accounting Guru
Keith May originally from Skegness joined the Army in 1996 initially as a military clerk before completing his Management Accountancy training in 2012. Keith was
