'I started my stag do business by accident. Since then it's turned over £100m'

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Matt was a student when he started his business from his bedroom. Years later he found himself delivering T-shirts to Buckingham Palace

The year was 1999, the World Wide Web was still young and Manchester student Matt Mavir had suffered a sports injury. The 22-year-old had lots of time on his hands when he decided to create a website offering tips and pranks for best men planning stag dos.

READ MORE:She kept needing the toilet but didn't think anything of it... then the horrific reality hit her Matt initially handled the business alone until the ever-growing workload became too much for him to handle. At one point, the student was making £3,000 profit a week while still juggling his universities studies.

Originally from Cumbria, Matt moved his office into a room back home and employed a childhood school friend as his first member of staff. But as business continued to boom, he moved his base over to Newcastle, seeing his workforce grow to the 30-strong team it is today. The boss says Manchester has become one of its top destinations, with thousands of brides and grooms to be choosing the city as their pre-wedding party.

 

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