Entrepreneur Steven Bartlett has bolstered his ownership in the company behind his successful Diary of a CEO podcast.
The Dragons' Den personality recently acquired an additional 150,000 shares in Flight Story Group from co-founder Oliver Yonchev, who departed the firm in August, as reported by .
This transaction, which saw Bartlett buy out his business partner, was finalised last year but has only now come to light through recent documents submitted to Companies House.
Following the deal, Yonchev's shares have been transferred to SB Invest Ltd, a company under Steven Bartlett's control with his sibling, Jason Bartlett, as the sole director.
Already the principal shareholder, Bartlett's previous holding amounted to 750,000 shares within the group.
Flight Story Group, aside from producing Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast, is also responsible for creating content such as We Need to Talk with Paul C Brunson and Begin Again with Davina McCall.
Moreover, the group's activities span across book publishing, speaker engagements, product sales, and it boasts an investment division.
Steven Bartlett's move to LA
In related news, February reports from City AM highlighted that Steven Bartlett had resigned from his directorship at nutrition brand Huel.
Despite being a long-standing investor, Bartlett had served on the board since early 2021.
A spokesperson for Huel commented: "Steve has recently moved to LA and is involved with so many businesses that's it's hard for him to commit time to a Huel board role."
They added, "He remains an investor in the business. Emma will continue to be a supporter of Huel as she steps away from a board position."
Towards the end of last year, entrepreneur Steven Bartlett came under scrutiny for his popular Diary of a CEO podcast after a BBC News investigation raised issues regarding health claims made by some of his guests.
Bartlett, who amassed wealth as the co-founder of Social Chain in Manchester and left university mid-course, was criticised for reportedly spreading harmful health misinformation through his podcast.
The BBC reported that on Steven Bartlett's programme, there were guests suggesting cancer could be managed with a keto diet rather than established medical treatments.
A review by BBC World Service of 15 health-oriented episodes from the podcast showed each contained an average of 14 harmful health claims, contradicting substantial scientific evidence.
Bartlett's production company, Flight Studio, responded saying they offered their guests "freedom of expression" and ensured guests were "thoroughly researched."
