Early Business Dealings
Coates left school at age fourteen to work in an office. He served in the Parachute Regiment for his National Service. Out of the service he rose to become a regional manager at Wimpy restaurants, before founding Stadia Catering - a catering firm specializing in servicing football grounds. His company merged with Lindley Catering, and he was the company's chair from 1968 to 2001. He also founded Signal 1 in 1983.
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