He’s also a keen cyclist but admits that he seems to have turned into a fair weather version. He also likes “just about all sport especially Formula 1” and is currently renovating a Westfield kit car.
What is your nickname?
AJ. It’s an old Army nickname (I can’t go into the details) but it also happens to be the initials of my first and middle name
Why did you get into printing?
Purely by accident. One of the owners of Imprint was trampling the waste paper bins and happened to ask my temporary employer at the time if he knew of anyone looking for a job
What would be your dream job?
Fast jet pilot or Apache pilot would be awesome. Unfortunately my eyesight was never good enough to be a pilot so I settled for becoming a tank soldier
Who would play you in a movie about your life?
Probably Jason Statham – my wife fancies him and we have the same hair style
What is your favourite TV programme?
Sherlock, although I’m not so keen on the latest series
What is your favourite album?
Lately it’s Isn’t It Strange? by Lauren Aquilina
What is your favourite book?
We produce thousands of books a day but I can’t remember the last time I had time to read anything
Cat or dog, or…?
I’d love a marmoset monkey
What is your greatest luxury in life?
Audi A5 Sportback
Who would you like to be stuck on a desert island with?
Cameron Diaz
What is your greatest ambition?
To raise my children to be kind, thoughtful and well mannered
What’s your greatest fear?
That I might end up a grumpy old man
Who or what makes you laugh?
Sean Lock
What piece of kit would you like to see invented?
One that makes all our customers pay on time
Most embarrassing moment?
At school I commented to my classmates about a lady who had nice legs in a slide presentation. I nearly died when the teacher announced that it was her
Where would you like to be right now?
Back at school – to learn
What’s your worst fashion disaster?
That has to be my green shell suit in the 1980s
Which superpower would you like to have?
Flying and being able to survive in space
What was your childhood obsession?
Aeroplanes and diamonds
What advice would you give to your teenage self?
Never wish yourself older and don’t worry about what other people think of you
