If you learn who your real friends are in times of true crisis, then Luke Sayers must be feeling popular. A dick pic scandal forced him to quit the Carlton presidency and step back from his consultancy Sayers Group last week, but his pals at PwC are helping stymie the financial sting.

Their former CEO clocked his 55th birthday last year. This means he can tap into a pension scheme that promises past PwC partners around 15 per cent of its profits annually, provided he’s not working for a rival.