CEO Secrets: Don't rely on one supplier, have a back-up

Nish Parekh runs Kapdaa, which makes products from the offcuts that garment makers usually throw away. The goods are designed in the UK but manufactured in India.

Three years ago, he had a crisis when the goods he had ordered for the Christmas season arrived almost too late. The business lesson from this experience, Nish says, is always to have a back-up supplier.

Words and Video: Jeremy Howell