Gtech: The window-fitter who became an inventor
Jun 17, 2025•38 min
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Episode description
Nick Grey is the founder and owner of Gtech, which he has built into a multi-million-pound technology business. Gtech started out with vacuum cleaners, but has since expanded into power tools, hair dryers and much more. Grey is the inventor behind many of its original designs, initially working from his home in Worcestershire. He founded Gtech in 2001 having previously worked as a window-fitter on building sites and a lab technician at Vax.
Dougal Shaw went to meet Nick Grey at Gtech Community Stadium, where football club Brentford play, to hear the story behind this innovative UK success story...
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