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With a stake of over 70% in Gymshark which is currently valued by investors at $1.45 billion, Francis had a net worth of $1.3 billion as of April 2023. [2] In April 2023, he made his debut on Forbes' annual The World's Billionaires list as the 2,259th richest person in the world.
Apr 28, 2023 · A viral video of a tracksuit at a Birmingham trade show sent the Aston Villa season ticket holder and keen petrolhead on his way to superstar entrepreneur status. View the full rich list here ...
Mar 16, 2018 · Nick Francis is the co-founder and CEO of Help Scout, an innovative software company that delivers services and customer support for small businesses. He put in the effort and is now reaping the benefits of his hard work.
May 15, 2023 · It comes after the 30-year-old last month made his debut to Forbes' billionaire's list, with an estimated net worth of $1.2billion (£992million) - which puts him in the top spot as the UK's...
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For Francis, it all began with his passion for fitness. Like many blokes, he fell in love with the gym at a young age, and the Iron Church would soon reward him by providing a little more than just gains. “I watched YouTubers such as Scott Herman and learned the basic skills and structure you needed to apply to yourself in the gym in order to get r...
After two brief experiments with “basic” fitness apps Fat Loss Abs Guide and iPhysique, Ben Francis set his attention to the world of e-commerce. In 2012, at the tender age of 19, he launched the earliest iteration of Gymshark in his parents’ garage, with the help of school friend Lewis Morgan. There was, however, still a question of what he’d actu...
Slinging health supplements was a solid start but it was by no means the end game. Which was why in 2013, Ben Francis decided to branch out to Gymshark apparel. Using £1,000 of his hard-earned savings to buy a sewing machine and screen printer, the budding entrepreneur – who’d learned how to sew from his grandmother – started manufacturing the afor...
A pivotal moment in Ben Francis’ capitalist mythology occurred in the same year he decided to greenlight Gymshark’s expansion. After exhibiting his DIY wares at Birmingham’s BodyPower fitness trade show, the Gymshark Luxe tracksuit went viral on Facebookand reportedly generated £30,000 worth of sales in just 30 minutes. At this stage, it was clear ...
By 2015, Francis had stepped aside as Gymshark CEO to make way for ex-Reebok director Steve Hewitt; and to focus on marketing, brand, plus product. He also stepped aside to ensure the company would “grow even more quickly,” as well as to give himself time to work on his “weaknesses” and “become a more rounded businessperson.” In the years leading u...
Gymshark founder Ben Francis, who dropped out of university to build a sportswear empire, is the only British entrepreneur to make Forbes' youngest billionaires rich list after amassing a whopping...
Aug 14, 2020 · Mr Francis told the BBC he is now worth a "frightening" amount though he declined to provide details of the deal. But based on a £1bn value, Mr Francis' stake in Gymshark is worth £700m.
