This month, we chat with Noz Miah, Founder and Managing Director of AIM Recruit.
“NEVER STOP WORKING HARD AND NEVER LOSE THAT BELIEF IN YOURSELF.”
NOZ MIAH
Sum up your working life in 28 words or fewer:
A journey built on persistence, relationships, and trust, connecting people, solving problems, and learning that success is less about luck and more about turning up when others don’t.
Describe yourself in 3 words:
Driven. Loyal. Passionate.
Any childhood ambitions?
For much of my childhood, I wanted to be a footballer like everyone else. Later, I had ambitions of becoming a lawyer in the military, I absolutely love A Few Good Men.
What would be your superpower of choice?
The ability to slow time, not to get more done, but to think before reacting.
The best advice you’ve had?
“Oil your own machine.” It’s what my dad used to say to us as kids, his way of teaching us to take responsibility for our actions, regardless of what others do.
Top tips for business success?
Never stop working hard and never lose that belief in yourself.
What’s the last photo you took on your phone?
A picture of my tortoise, Kylian, lazing about in the garden, he’s got life figured out.
If you could have dinner with any person, living or dead, who and why?
Has to be my late father. That would be a brilliant catch-up, I’d be filling him in on all that he’s missed out on. He’d probably tell me I’ve spent too much on the dinner, and how we should have just eaten at home.
You can only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what is it?
My mum’s lamb akhni (biryani). Simple, layered, and never disappoints, a bit like a well-planned operation.
The best thing about your job?
Seeing people thrive in roles they genuinely enjoy, and knowing our work quietly keeps the country running.
The quality that you most admire?
Consistency. It’s not exciting, but it’s what separates professionals from pretenders, showing up, delivering, and doing it again tomorrow.
What are you most likely to say?
You can do this.
What are you least likely to say?
It’s impossible.
Describe your perfect day.
A Saturday! Family breakfast with my three children, a BBQ for lunch, followed by cheering on our beloved Spurs from the North Stand as they beat Arsenal 4–0.
Your favourite sports team?
Tottenham Hotspur, proof that loyalty and optimism can coexist.
If you could be any fictional character, who and why?
Ted Lasso – optimistic, funny, and always trying to bring out the best in people. Proof that a bit of belief (and the occasional bad joke) goes a long way.
Share your greatest personal achievement.
Building Aim Recruit from scratch and seeing it recognised as a trusted name in a niche industry I care deeply about, while raising three brilliant kids who remind me every day what really matters.
Share your pet hate.
People who don’t take responsibility. Without it, you can’t improve.
What would your Mastermind specialist subject be?
World history in the 20th century.
If you were PM, what would be the first law you’d pass?
Fund driver and logistics training for young people. If we don’t invest in the next generation, we’ll all be running on empty.
If you had a time machine, would you go to the future or the past?
The past, life felt slower, football was better, and so was music. No social-media addicts, no filters, just mates with dodgy haircuts and baggy jeans. The times when you couldn’t text someone that you’d be 15 minutes late, you’d just turn up on time.
What is number 1 on your bucket list?
Actually taking a proper break and travelling across South America, Africa, and Australasia in one swoop with my kids. No deadlines, no emails, just time to see the world properly for once.
If you were Editor of Fuel Oil News magazine, what’s your first article?
“How the Next Decade Will Define the Future of Fuel Logistics.”
What 3 things would you take to a desert island?
A football, a cold drink, and a boat!
Something about you people would be surprised by?
I speak fluent Greek, and my karaoke song of choice is Roza by Dimitris Mitropanos.
Image credit: Noz Miah, Aim Recruit
