His television appearances include BBC’s Dragon’s Den, Theo’s Adventure Capitalists, Britain’s Next Big Thing, Back to the Floor and The One Show.

He was also elected an FA Councillor and a Director of the Football League. In 2011, he also launched global lingerie brand Boux Avenue.įrom 1997, Theo spent eight years as Chairman of Millwall Football Club, when they achieved promotion to the Championship and reached the 2004 FA Cup Final against Manchester United. Theo has revived the fortunes of several well-known high street brands: Ryman Stationery, La Senza lingerie, Contessa lingerie, Partners the Stationers, Stationery Box and, more recently, home and garden retailer Robert Dyas. He discovered a passion for retail after taking a job at Watches of Switzerland and then returned to the insurance sector in a customer facing role, laying the foundations for his future business empire. But, above all, this is a book that will provide all readers with the opportunity to learn from one of the nation's most successful businessmen and put his ideas into practice.Theo Paphitis runs a business empire spanning retail, property, finance and consumer goods and spent many series on the BBC’s Dragon’s Den.īorn in Cyprus, Theo left school at 16 with no qualifications due to dyslexia and began work as a tea boy and filing clerk in a Lloyds of London brokerage. He reveals the methods that took him to the top, and also provides some fascinating insight into the national game from his spell as chairman of Millwall FC.

There he began to take the first steps on a career that would net him a fortune. In the book, Theo recalls how his family moved to England from Cyprus and how as a poor immigrant, he took whatever jobs he could, starting as a tea boy for Lloyd's. He also provides a masterclass in business methods that will enable anyone who reads this book to learn so much about how they too can improve their business. Now, in his revealing and controversial memoir, he not only takes the reader behind the scenes on Dragons' Den, he explains how he made his fortune. Theo Paphitis is the outspoken and charismatic star of Dragons' Den who has turned round a string of household names, from Ryman to La Senza, in a high-profile business career that has brought him millions. Classic rags-to-riches story by entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis

Enter The Dragon by Theo Paphitis