A 28-year-old has gone from a pizza delivery boy to striking a deal worth more than £1 BILLION for his gym wear brand.
Ben Francis was 19 when he started Gymshark from his parents' garage in 2012 - all while studying and working for Pizza Hut.
On Friday the business owner confirmed that the company has sealed an investment deal which will value it at more than £1bn.
The deal is expected to value Mr Francis' stake, which is around 70% of the Solihull based company, at more than £700m.
This could now instantly him the UK's richest self-made person under the age of 30.
Mr Francis told Sky News : "It has been an incredible ride over the last eight years to get to this point, but today signals the next chapter in the Gymshark story.
"We are nothing without our community, so we will use this new investment partnership to get even closer to them on a truly global scale.
"I'm incredibly proud of what Gymshark has achieved to date from our roots in Birmingham, but it's all about looking forward.
"I firmly believe Gymshark has the potential to be to the UK what Nike is to the US and Adidas is to Germany, and today is a significant step to realising that."
Gymshark employs 499 members of staff and has offices in the UK, Hong Kong and Denver, Colorado.
The clothing brand, known for its slick fitness wear and accessories, is popular amongst gym-goers and fitness fanatics with more than 4.6 million followers on Instagram.
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