British businessman and investor Simon Dolan, 54, is the founder of JD Accountancy, which he sold for more than £82m in 2014 – the largest ever sale of a private accountancy firm. He went on to create a broad business portfolio encompassing everything from aviation and PR to autonomous vehicles and tights. He has also been a champion kickboxer and recorded a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014. During the Covid pandemic he founded the Keep Britain Free campaign which took the Government to court over the lockdown regulations. He and his wife Sabrina, with whom he has two sons, own multiple properties around the world. I had an ordinary middle-class upbringing. Dad was an accountant, Mum an occupational therapist. I grew up in a three-bed semi in Chelmsford in Essex. I did get a job quite young, however, which was probably the making of me. From the age of 14, I worked on a cheese and eggs stall at Chelmsford Market. My boss, who was only seven years older, made me realise that you didn’t need a business plan and an education to earn good money. I was top of the class at primary...