Decisions That Made Me: Sophie Mirman

Sophie Mirman was thrown in at the deep end when – at the age of 13 – she was in a car accident with her parents. They were both badly injured and, a few years later, Sophie felt she had to find a way to help the family finances. She started as a very junior secretary in M&S, applied for jobs she says she wasn’t qualified for, and went on to hold the top jobs at Tie Rack, SockShop and Trotters. She discusses the all-consuming nature of expanding outside the UK and how her more cautious approach these days is, ultimately, more enjoyable. Producer: Sally Abrahams Editor: Matt Willis Sound: Jackie Margerum Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison (Image: Sophie Mirman. Credit: Pylewell)

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Decisions That Made Me: Sophie Mirman is an episode from The Bottom Line by BBC.

This episode is 14:09 long.

This episode was published on Nov 27, 2025.

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