Being born during the war of Lancastrian working class parents and subsequently only managing three ‘O’ level passes was not a promising start for businessman turned author Bill Parkinson.
After being sacked from his job in 1969, Bill started his own business hiring out lifting equipment. This company, Lifting Gear Hire Ltd, became the biggest such company in the world with locations not only in the UK but also in Holland, Germany and the USA. Along the way he has started, acquired and sold many businesses, some of which succeeded and others which didn’t.
He is married with three children and four grandchildren and is a keen golfer. Despite his busy family and business commitments he still finds time to visit his local pub regularly to play dominoes and pool with his mates.