Ben would eventually quit university too. Mum's incredible proud. [13][12], In 2012, aged 19, he launched Gymshark in his parents' garage with school friend Lewis Morgan. His big plan for the future is to start an investment fund, with the goal of offering up to 50million to start-ups to help others fulfil their dream. At the same time, Francis had also developed an interest in fitness. Ben Francis is a British businessman and entrepreneur. Benjamin David Francis MBE (born 4 June 1992 [1]) is a British billionaire entrepreneur who is the co-founder, CEO and majority owner of Gymshark, a fitness apparel and accessories manufacturer and retailer founded by him and his friend Lewis Morgan in 2012. He's 29 and a member of the Cotswolds Set - but what now for 700 Ben Francis age, height, weight, net worth 2023, wife, kids, gay Waitrose reveal its 2020 festive range, including citrus gin salmon, edible candles by Heston Blumenthal and venison wellington, Student, 21, reveals she had a second womb which 'almost exploded' after doctors dismissed her four years of stomach cramps as 'hysterical' constipation, Adult Material viewers praise single mum sex worker Jolene's 'educational' speech where she defends 'the only industry women get paid more than men' while still being home in time to cook dinner. 66 - Lewis Morgan: The Truth of Why I Exited Gymsharkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cByoqWLSEwY&t=2574sFollow CEOCAST On All Platforms Here!I. He took a stab at college when he enrolled at Birminghams Aston University at age 18, delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut at night and spending his free time at the gym. At the beginning of the journey, the company sold body-building equipment but did not stock the goods. Francis stepped back as CEO six years ago, handing the reins to then-managing director Steve Hewitt, a former director at Reebok. A Conversation with Ben Francis, Founder of Gymshark. Our friendship group became very small pretty quickly. Get the latest SOCCER news on Lewis Morgan. Shoppers joke M&S have 'insulted Northerners' by launching its own fried batter for 1.05, Perfect for a posh Christmas! In 2016, Lewis decided to take a step back from the company but remained a shareholder, and in August this year he sold his remaining stakes for 100million. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. They used the money earned from dropshipping, as well as what Francis had earned working as a deliveryman for Pizza Hut, to buy a sewing machine and screen printer to start making their own fitnesswear. In August, Gymshark was valued at 1 billion, after US private equity giant General Atlantic snapped up a 21 per cent stake in his business - making his partner Ben the richest self-made Briton under 30 with a worth of around 650million.