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Sir Robert Stewart: How an apprentice electrician built a world-leading business from New Zealand

Sir Robert Stewart left school at 15 to become an apprentice electrician. At 25 he took a loan from his father and bought a controlling stake in a small company that would grow to become SKOPE Industries, growing the business from 25 employees to more than 400 today. In 2012 SKOPE surpassed $100m in revenue. He has won many export and design awards…