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Victoria Beckham listed as Most Successful British Entrepreneur

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Victoria Beckham was yesterday named Britain’s most successful entrepreneur.

The 40-year-old fashion designer top a list of the country’s 100 business people, beating Sir James Dyson and Dame Vivienne Westwood.

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It comes after the turnover of Mrs Beckham’s fashion business has risen from £1million to £30million in just five years.

Last month, the mother of four opened her first stand alone boutique in London’s Mayfair. Just five years ago, she had three employees on her books. She now has 100.

The title was awarded to the former pop star by Management Today after the business magazine ranked scores of entrepreneurs by their success over the past five years.

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In 2012, Mrs Beckham, said in an interview that she was called posh because she ‘liked the nice restaurants, and the nice clothes’. And now she can certainly afford both.

Since 2009, her turnover has increased by 2,900 per cent.

Her current wealth is estimated at £210million – overtaking her husband David, who was worth a reported £165million in 2013.

‘She has built something real out of her own celebrity which is quite a contemporary story. She deserves to be celebrated.’

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