
Financial Times
Fourteen years ago Maurizio Bragagni arrived in London unable to speak a word of English. An employee in his family’s telecoms cable business, Tratos, he had spent his entire life up until then in northern Italy.

Trade Advisory Groups
The Trade Advisory Groups (TAGs) were established in July 2020, in order to meet the requirements of the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) trade negotiations.

20 Year & 1 billion journey from Merseyside to global business
Italian-born British citizen Dr Maurizio Bragagni swapped a tranquil and scenic village in Tuscany to become an adopted son of the UK, a game-changer for the fortunes of the Merseyside town of Knowsley and the driver of a new global future for his family business.