Edward Timpson (pictured), an heir to the Timpson fortune, has cemented his career outside the family business after being elected as a member of parliament in the UK district of Crewe and Nantwich yesterday. He won over 49% of the vote for the Conservative party taking a seat from Labour for the first time in a by-election since 1978.
Edward, 34, is the great great-grandson of William Timpson, founder of the €100 million family shoe repairs and key cutting business. His father, John, is chief executive of the company, and brother James is the MD.