RICKY Gervais boosted his companies’ earnings by £2million last year — and handed himself a £1.5million cash windfall. The loaded comedian, 58, landed a megabucks deal for the second series of Netflix hit After Life, which airs next week.
Gervais, now worth an estimated £100million, plays dog-owning grump Tony Johnson in the dark comedy — and has suggested he could do a third series.
According to latest accounts, Gervais earned his multiple registered companies £2million last year. One, Red Lion 100 Limited, saw profits go up £1.15million to £5.55million.
Assets in Derek Productions Limited rose from £2.4million to £2.85million. Gervais also transferred £1.5million in cash out of Red Lion 99 LLP.
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