



The 28-year-old, who left Ripon Grammar School in 2010, has launched an ambitious and dynamic new executive search firm, backed by former Dragons’ Den star James Caan.Īlong with co-founder James Pope, he heads up the team at Beaumont Bailey Executive Search, which has a turnover of £1.2m and aims to expand its workforce to 35 in the next five years.Ĭaan himself talent-spotted Dobbins and Pope, who had an impressive track record working in recruitment, describing them as ‘a pair of bright entrepreneurs with the personal touch’. Today, from his impressive office based in the historic nucleus and modern financial centre of the City of London, in a refurbished building with a bar and roof terrace on the top floor, he looks like a man for whom hard work has very much paid off. GEORGE Dobbins is no stranger to hard work, having juggled jobs in restaurants and pubs, as well as working in a gym and as a lifeguard, with his schoolwork while he was at Ripon Grammar School. Grieving student whose father underwent major heart surgery triumphs at A-levelĪ former student who juggled his schoolwork with evening and weekend jobs has launched an ambitious new business, backed by TV Dragon James Caan - with the pandemic proving no bar to success Indiana overcomes struggle with dyslexia to achieve top grades Young entrepreneur proves the perfect advert for her tutoring business Students buck national trend to celebrate record A-level results Student who lived in a caravan achieves top grades
