Doug Barrowman | |
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| Born | Douglas Alan Barrowman 1 March 1965 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Douglas Alan Barrowman (born March 1965)[1] is a Scottish businessman.[2] He founded the Knox Group of Companies and has invested in Ve Interactive, Aston Ventures, and Equi Capital.[3][4][5] He is married to Michelle Mone.[6]
In 2022, in a series of investigative pieces, The Guardian reported that Barrowman, Mone and their children had secretly received £45.8 million in payments to offshore accounts from government PPE contracts, which they had lobbied for during the COVID-19 pandemic. The police launched an investigation into Barrowman's activities in January 2022.
On the 17 December 2023, Barrowman denied any wrongdoings when interviewed with his wife Baroness Mone on BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. He explained that as a businessman and Isle of Man resident he had led a consortium that were awarded UK PPE contracts. He stated neither his wife or children had received proceeds from the business deal but admitted that profits had been placed in a Trust from which they might benefit upon his death.[7]