IN DETAIL: Charlotte Staerck, Co-founder, The Handbag Clinic

The Handbag Clinic was first launched eight years ago by Charlotte and Ben Staerck as a spin-off to the leather repair business run by Ben and his father in County Durham. The company offers cleaning and restoration for handbags and small leather goods, working both for members of the public, as well as department stores and fashion houses. Since then, the firm has expanded into the resale market, and now operates through a chain of four stores, with locations including Kings Road in London, ...