A story of the Thornton family and their confectionery business. It describes the family at that time of 1911 and after: their battle for survival through problems of illness and the death of the founder, period descriptions of old Sheffield, and the struggles of the family and the business to survive and grow through two World Wars.
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A story of the Thornton family and their confectionery business. It describes the family at that time of 1911 and after: their battle for survival through problems of illness and the death of the founder, period descriptions of old Sheffield, and the struggles of the family and the business to survive and grow through two World Wars.
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This is the frank and honest story of the Thornton family and their confectionery business. It's the story of the building of one of Britain's premier brands by a family that was frequently at war: the battles of generations and sibling rivalry. Nothing is held back, the good times, the bad times, the successes, the failures, the conflicts, the battles, the love affairs and the moments of high elation and deep depression.Peter Thornton, Ex-Chairman of the family business tells his story with startling frankness, starting in 1956, through his dismissal from the company in 1987 after a career which had been very successful. It was a dismissal which seemed to be entirely a result of family politics andjealousies and nothing to do with performance - a dismissal resulting from a boardroom coup that tore the heart out of the Thornton family. Themes of destructive and dysfunctional personal relationships, conflict and emotional difficulties are candidly covered. The moralis that success and money can come at a horrible price - even to one of Britain's best-known brands.
Critic Reviews
“A unique business memoir with an important message for family businesses.”
"A gripping family saga, packed with enough tragedy, triumph and conflict to make many novelists green with envy. Forget any thoughts you had of a dry business memoir -- this is a man with a remarkable story to tell, and the skill to do it." -- Stephen Booth, international award-winning author of the Ben Cooper & Diane Fry Crime Series "An unglossed account of how Thorntons grew from one shop to a GBP100 million turnover business, in spite of deeply dysfunctional leadership. Peter Thornton's book is also a great page-turner. Whether you are a business or a generalist reader, I commend this book to you." -- Alistair Blair, Investors Chronicle "A bittersweet account of the history of Thorntons." -- Western Morning News October 2008
About the Author
Peter Thornton is ex Chairman of one of Britain's largest confectionary companies (Thorntons). He spent 35 years in the family business, and is now an independent business consultant, specialising in advising family businesses.
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