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British Mechanic Turned Entrepreneur Takes Large Stake in Struggling Joules

A Joules clothing shop in Ipswich, Suffolk, UK.

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A British mechanic turned multimillionaire entrepreneur who “dabbles” in the stock market has built up a large stake in Joules Group Plc and hinted he could even consider injecting capital to help the struggling retailer.