Sir Alec Reed Remembered

Wake Up To Money

BBC

Business

4.1 • 775 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Sir Alec Reed, who passed away earlier this month, started the Reed Group 65 years ago and made it into one of the UK's biggest private businesses. He was knighted for his services to business and charity in 2011.

Sean Farrington sits down with his son, James Reed, who took the reins of the company as chief executive in 1997, and looks back on the life and work of his dad.

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