Man who started bathroom firm from parents' shed hits £1billion jackpot
dailyrecord.co.ukparents' shed has just hit the £1billion jackpot. Mark Radcliffe launched Victorian Plumbing from the garden shed in 2000, the Mirror reports.
Its share price jumped on Tuesday's stock market debut, meaning its now worth around £1billion. Mark, 42, celebrates his success with mum, Carole, dad, George and brother, Neil.The family were already enjoying the fruits of his labour after selling shares worth £266 million.But today's success left them sitting on a stake worth nearly £600million - eclipsing the Queen’s estimated £365million fortune.Mark hailed today as a “landmark day” in the firm’s history.It also capped 20 years of effort which has seen Victorian Plumbing become one of the UK’s leading websites for bathroom kit, selling everything.
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