Ben Francis

Ben Francis is a businessman from the United Kingdom. Gymshark, a fitness clothing, and accessories company based in Solihull, England, is his creation and he is the controlling shareholder. Since 2018, Francis has served as Gymshark’s chief marketing officer.

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Biography and Early Life

Francis is a successful man who is very wealthy and well-known in the United Kingdom but for some reason, he keeps his personal information very private. There is very little known about his childhood life including information of who his parents are and what their occupation is. He began working out at the gym when he was a student. “I realized the structure, discipline, and work ethic I learned in the gym could be extended to other aspects of my life and it would work,” he later said.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Ben Francis in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Ben Francis’s age is 29 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 4 June 1992. Though, he is 6′ 1″ in feet and inches and 188 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 183 lbs in Pound and 85kg in Kilograms.

Education

Francis grew up in the Worcestershire town of Bromsgrove. South Bromsgrove High School was his alma mater. Since learning IT in college, he became interested in computers. His first venture was an online retailer of license plates for automobiles.

He graduated from Aston University in 2010 with a degree in international business and administration. Since launching Gymshark in 2012, he took a break from his studies. He has said that his university experience provided him with “a solid basis on which to develop a firm.”

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Francis was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in 2018. Francis was a member of the UK Government’s Business Council for Entrepreneurs in 2019. When it comes to his love life, this young man is not yet married but he is currently dating and his girlfriend is named Robin Callant. But just as the information of his childhood is kept private, there is very little known about their relationship.

Is Ben Francis Gay?

No, he is not gay. His relationship with Callant is enough to prove that he is straight.

Professional Career

Francis created two fitness apps before starting Gymshark: Fat Loss Abs Guide and iPhysique, which all charted on the iOS App Store. About 2010 and 2013, he served as a delivery boy for Pizza Hut, receiving £5 an hour, whilst at university. He quit Gymshark six months after its launch.

He founded Gymshark with his high school friend Lewis Morgan in his parents’ garage in 2012, when he was 19 years old. Initially, the website offered wellness supplements. He started dropshipping products from other retailers because he couldn’t afford to purchase stock or secure delivery deals with supplement manufacturers. It took him six weeks to make his first sale.

Francis co-founded Manière De Voir, a UK-based unisex clothing and accessories firm, in 2013. In 2018, he sold his interest in the business. Gymshark started as a drug manufacturer. Francis started designing and distributing fitness clothing on Gymshark’s website in 2013, after branching out from supplements.

He started making the products in his parent’s workshop in Bromsgrove, using a sewing machine and a screen printer he purchased with £1,000 of his own money. His mother taught him how to sew. Between his undergraduate studies and a career at Pizza Hut, he worked for Gymshark at first. Around that time, the firm was averaging £500 a day in revenue.

Gymshark’s offerings were on display at the BodyPower fitness trade show in Birmingham in 2013. A tracksuit went viral on Facebook after the trade show concluded, raising £30,000 in revenue in 30 minutes. Francis later dropped out of university and quit his job at Pizza Hut to devote his full attention to the business. Francis promoted the brand as a start-up by teaming up with social media influencers including YouTube bodybuilders Nikki Blackketter and Lex Griffin. Gymshark was one of the few companies to use social media influencers extensively.

Francis left his role as CEO of the group in 2015 to become the company’s chief brand officer. He said at the time that the change would help the company to “transform even faster” and would allow him to “improve on my shortcomings and become a more rounded businessperson.”

Gymshark relocated its offices to Solihull, West Midlands, in 2018. Gymshark launched its own curated gym and tech center in 2019. Gymshark has been on The Sunday Times Fast Track list of fast-growing private companies since 2016. Currently, the organization sells its goods in 131 countries.

Gymshark sold a 21 percent stake to General Atlantic, a US private equity group, in a transaction worth more than £1 billion in August 2020. Francis currently holds over 70% of the firm, which is valued at £700 million. “Stay humble” is one of the company’s mottos.

Awards

Ben Francis, who founded the business with his high school friend Lewis Morgan in 2012, was named the winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2020. The following year, the 28-year-old would represent the UK at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Ben Francis in 2021

Ben Francis’ successful career in the business world has earned him an estimated net worth of $900 Million as of 2021. This is expected to hit the billion mark as he still gets better in his business life.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• Ben is an automotive and motorcycle lover as well as an Aston Villa season ticket holder.

Ben Francis is a young and successful entrepreneur who has already achieved a lot of success with his own clothing brand, GymShark. He is an inspiration for many other aspiring young entrepreneurs all over the world.