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Phillip Ullmann's Story

Phillip Ullmann is a social business entrepreneur with a track record of building disruptive business models that deliver value – measured as much by people, communities, and nature as by financial assets.



He believes in creating environments where talented leaders who share a passion for innovation are given the opportunity to succeed, changing their lives and the tea

ms they allow to self-manage. This philosophy is reflected in his ability to recruit some of the most successful executives who have grown and developed the Cordant Group, with revenues of £250m and a combined workforce of over 10,000.



Sharing success also means giving back to society and its important causes. In 2017, Phillip evolved the value system at Cordant further, defining it as a social business and introducing a set of measures to reflect that – capping executive pay and its dividend.



In 2019, Phillip and his senior team co-authored Cordant’s Social Impact Report, mapping a five-point strategy aimed at improving worker opportunities with a focus on purpose, not profits and well-being not just wealth. These categories included good jobs, maximizing potential, building resilience, giving forward (charities, etc), and reviving business – all underpinned by the social model. A campaign was also launched to promote and implement the Real Living Wage.



In 2020, Cordant Group was sold to Twenty20 Investors with a view to sustain its social business agenda. Whilst continuing his existing role as Chief Energiser, Phillip set up Covenant Advisory – an independent consultancy mandated to guide and advise businesses, its leaders, and state enterprises on their journey to social purpose, whilst aligning shareholders with other stakeholders.

10/01/2025

🌍 Is the UK caught in an “Economic Doom Loop”?

I recently joined Matt Goodwin on GB News to discuss the pressing challenges facing the UK economy. From record-high borrowing costs and stagnant growth to collapsing living standards and widening inequality, it’s clear that the system, as it stands, is failing to serve the needs of the people.

But I believe there is a way forward. During the discussion, I shared my vision for a reimagined economy—one that prioritises fairness, fosters meaningful work and focuses on genuine human progress rather than short-term gains.

These are critical questions we must address:
Why has fiscal mismanagement allowed inequality to persist?
How do we move beyond stagnation and build an economy that thrives?
What practical steps can we take to create a system rooted in fairness and sustainability?
I’d encourage you to watch the conversation on the Matt Goodwin Show and reflect on the changes we need to see. I believe that, together, we can build an economy that works for everyone.

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06/01/2025

💡 "If money rules the world, who’s writing the rules?
In this powerful series, financial expert Peter Komolafe and social entrepreneur Phillip Ullmann sit down to challenge everything we think we know about money. From exposing flaws in the system to reimagining a future where people and planet come first, this is a conversation you can’t afford to miss.

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"Small businesses are the heart of our society," they say.Last week, politicians flooded social media for Small Business...
12/12/2024

"Small businesses are the heart of our society," they say.

Last week, politicians flooded social media for Small Business Saturday, celebrating local, independent, family-run businesses as the backbone of our economy.

But here’s the hard truth: our economy isn’t built to support them like it should be. Maybe it never was.

Small businesses are fighting against a system that prioritises profits over people and big corporations over community. It's time we start rethinking how we build an economy that truly enables these businesses to thrive.

Let’s support the small businesses in our communities—not just with words, but with action. 🛍️💡

We are told that small businesses are at the heart of our society. Last week was Small Business Saturday.

11/12/2024

💡 What does the future hold for UK businesses under Labour’s first Budget?

Last night on GB News I shared my viewpoint of the UK’s current economic policies, exploring how recent changes will impact businesses, workers and society.
📉 Employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will rise sharply, triggering the steepest slump in hiring since August 2020.
🛠️ The earning threshold for employees to start paying NI will drop from £9,100 to £5,000—a direct hit on low-income workers.
📊 A 16.3% increase in National Minimum Wage for 18-20 year-olds is set to rise to £10/hour by April 2025, putting pressure on small businesses.
⚠️ Business confidence is at its lowest in 2 years, according to BDO Auditors, exacerbated by these changes.

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Discover why Andrew Bailey’s catastrophic monetary policy failures could lead to a major shake-up at the Bank of England...
27/09/2024

Discover why Andrew Bailey’s catastrophic monetary policy failures could lead to a major shake-up at the Bank of England. Is it time for the MPC to go, and for new possibilities to step in?

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Catastrophic monetary policy failures should lead to only one conclusion: that the MPC ought to be scrapped and the governor replacedAs the Bank of England maintains its high interest rates, it is worth reflecting on the victims of the Old Lady’s efforts to stamp out inflation. Homeowners have bee...

22/08/2024

Phillip Ullmann, Chief Energiser of The Manna Journey, was interviewed on LBC about his thoughts on the recent Northeast arrests. Listen in as he discusses how the problem stems from a broken banking system that is driving a wedge between the rich and poor.

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29/07/2024

Explore the truth behind the future of education through the comprehensive lens of education expert, Richard Gerver - bestselling author, world-renowned thinker and award-winning speaker.

Phillip Ullmann and The Manna Journey discuss removing political control from education, broadening stakeholder voices, rethinking traditional outcome models, and shifting from industrial efficiency to organic learning approaches.

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🗣️Richard Gerver, Education Expert

11/07/2024

Exploiting cheap labour from other countries - so the rich become richer and the poor become poorer - has to come to an end or the system will collapse. 💷📉

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Phillip Ullmann, Chief Energiser of The Manna Journey, reveals in a Telegraph special the reality of mass migration and ...
11/06/2024

Phillip Ullmann, Chief Energiser of The Manna Journey, reveals in a Telegraph special the reality of mass migration and quantitative easing and their impact on Britain's poverty.

Importing millions to fill vacancies, often at lower than market salaries, boosted business at the expense of workers

Read my latest feature in the Telegraph UK News to discover how  Successive governments have been too concerned with bui...
17/04/2024

Read my latest feature in the Telegraph UK News to discover how Successive governments have been too concerned with building up the City of London and put too little effort into boosting industry.

Successive governments have been too concerned with building up the City of London and put too little effort into boosting industry.Blackpool, per capita, has received more levelling up spending than anywhere else. Yet it has done little good CREDIT: Christopher Furlong/GettyArguments against interv...

The Bank of England is leading Britain perilously close to a debt crisis❗️
27/03/2024

The Bank of England is leading Britain perilously close to a debt crisis❗️

Fairytale thinking from the Old Lady cannot mask the true scale of our impending economic catastropheThe banking crisis in Engla nd and inflationhe relationship between raising interest rates and cutting inflation is a relatively simple one. Raising interest rates diminishes consumer demand by restr...

Read my latest feature in the Telegraph UK News to discover how businesses' pursuit of cheap labour is reshaping the nat...
27/03/2024

Read my latest feature in the Telegraph UK News to discover how businesses' pursuit of cheap labour is reshaping the nation, and why it's time to reconsider the trajectory set by two decades of unprecedented immigration.

Businesses’ desire for cheap labour is increasingly setting the country’s migration agendaImmigration in numbers in the united kingdom britianThis year marks two decades since the EU opened up free movement to ten new countries, including former Eastern Bloc members Hungary and Poland. It was a ...

27/03/2024

The Manna Journey will allow us to reestablish our relationship with money where we look after each other. Not only ourselves.

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Explore my newest feature in the Telegraph UK News to uncover how The Bank of England is leading Britain perilously clos...
08/02/2024

Explore my newest feature in the Telegraph UK News to uncover how The Bank of England is leading Britain perilously close to a debt crisis.

What are your thoughts?

Fairytale thinking from the Old Lady cannot mask the true scale of our impending economic catastrophe

Join me, Phillip Ullmann, thought leader and social entrepreneur, as we take a deep dive from the bottom up, from the so...
01/02/2024

Join me, Phillip Ullmann, thought leader and social entrepreneur, as we take a deep dive from the bottom up, from the social entrepreneur to the C-suit CEO, in a search for the truth in creating a freer society for all.

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🗣️Phillip Ullmann, Mark Hutchinson, Victor Sosanya, Josh Littlejohn and Nadira Tudor

Join thought leader Phillip Ullmann & changemakers as they unravel what the true meaning of life is and how it can chang...
25/01/2024

Join thought leader Phillip Ullmann & changemakers as they unravel what the true meaning of life is and how it can change the way we build future societies.

Unveil your truth about the future of society and let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

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🗣️Phillip Ullmann, Mark Hutchinson, Victor Sosanya, Josh Littlejohn and Nadira Tudor

18/01/2024

Join Phillip Ullmann thought leader and social entrepreneur In a round table discussion about "Pursuit Over Profits". Listen in as we take a deep dive from the bottom up, from the social entrepreneur to the C-suit CEO in a search for the truth in creating a freer society for all.

🗣️ Phillip Ullmann, Mark Hutchinson, Victor Sosanya, Josh Littlejohn and Nadira Tudor

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