We feature Antonia and Jonny Philp, the married couple who wedded their careers to take a literal-hands-on approach to skincare.
Launched as a response to Antonia suffering occupational contact dermatitis during her first job on a children’s ward, their Nursem venture is today a household – and health sector – name.
But it wasn’t always that way.
Both freely admit the process of turning a bedroom start-up into a market-recognised brand has come with numerous setbacks and strains, with their relationship providing a crucial crutch upon which to lean.
It’s a similar tale with identical twins Tom and Jack Atha, whose Atha Students endeavour is transforming accommodation for university learners across Middlesbrough.
Having very quickly dropped out of academia to pursue careers in property development, they were indebted to their close bond, which carried them through the early days of tackling a new trade entirely from scratch (and life in a field in a static caravan).
