Business mogul Steven Bartlett steps down from the public relations firm he oversees, his former Dragon's Den venture.
In a series of recent developments, entrepreneur and media personality Steven Bartlett has stepped down from his director roles at both R Agency and nutrition brand Huel, and has also become a co-owner of US technology company Stan Store.
Bartlett, who co-founded marketing and communications company Flight Story in 2022, previously held a director position at Huel since early 2021. The reason for his departure from Huel was due to his move to Los Angeles and his involvement in numerous businesses.
The acquisition of R Agency by Flight Story took place in 2022, and Bartlett has also stepped down as a director of R Agency. However, the details of his current role at R Agency are not explicitly clear at this time.
R Agency, founded by Rebecca Ridge in 2013, has worked with notable companies such as Tinder, Hinge, and What3Words. Bartlett is the largest single shareholder of Flight Story Group, with a total stake of 900,000 shares.
The Flight Story Group, which produces popular podcasts such as Diary of a CEO, We Need to Talk with Paul C Brunson, and Begin Again with Davina McCall, is involved in books, speakers, selling products, and has an investment arm.
Bartlett bought an additional 150,000 shares in Flight Story Group from Oliver Yonchev, and his brother, Jason, now holds shares through SB Invest Ltd. The move by Bartlett to step down as a director of R Agency was made public through a filing with Companies House.
No comment has been received from Flight Story Group, R Agency, and Steven Bartlett regarding these developments. It is unclear at this time what Bartlett's future plans are for R Agency, but his focus seems to be on co-founding and leading Flight Story and associated ventures.
Technology and entrepreneurship continue to intertwine as Steven Bartlett, after stepping down from his director roles at R Agency and Huel, has taken on a co-ownership position at technology company Stan Store and increased his stake in the Flight Story Group, which operates in fintech, books, speakers, selling products, and has an investment arm, and is known for producing popular podcasts such as Diary of a CEO, We Need to Talk with Paul C Brunson, and Begin Again with Davina McCall. Amidst the recent developments, Bartlett's future plans for business ventures, including R Agency, remain uncertain, yet his focus seems to be on co-founding, leading, and expanding his involvement within Flight Story and related endeavors.
