An entrepreneur who built his business from scratch has been inspiring pupils from Portishead.

North Somerset Times: Pupils with speaker Toby Baxendale, Gordano School, Portishead.Pupils with speaker Toby Baxendale, Gordano School, Portishead. (Image: Archant)

Toby Baxendale set up the UK’s largest company supplying fresh fish and sold it to a large global conglomerate.

He supports other entrepreneurs in building their businesses and cultivating their talents.

Toby visited Gordano School to talk to the students about how he built up his Seafood Holdings empire.

The school arranged Toby’s visit through the speakers for schools programme which gives children the chance to learn from professionals and academics.