GARY NEVILLE has swapped a glistening career in football with a booming business empire.
Earlier today the Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit announced his latest gig after landing a role on hit BBC show Dragons’ Den (Dragons’ Den is a British reality business television show)
Gary Neville heads a booming business empire
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Among his investments are Hotel Football located next to Old Trafford
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He owns a string of luxury property developments
And his business acumen has landed him a role on Dragons’ Den
But becoming a Dragon is simply the culmination of more than a decade of savvy decisions that have seen his business portfolio bring in tens of millions of pounds every year.
Neville got his start in real estate development in his early 20s and now owns a chain of hotels and townhouses.
A number of hotels and development projects are among of his prized possessions.
Among his assets are the magnificent Stock Exchange Hotel close to Piccadilly Gardens and Hotel Football, an opulent hotel with a view of Old Trafford.
He is also part of the £120million St Michael’s Project, which aims to build apartments, hotels, offices and a high-end restaurant in the city centre.
However, the 48-year-old’s business stakes do not end there.
Alongside his wife, Neville co-owns Relentless Group, Michelin-star restaurant
League Two side Salford City are perhaps his most famous investment alongside fellow members of the Class of 92′.
He founded “Relentless” – an investment company who specialise in ventures around the Manchester area – in 2015, while also running property and construction consultancy firm “Zerum”.
His use of the name “Relentless” has a particular affinity with Neville.
Writing on his website, he said: “‘Relentless’ is my favourite word and sums up my approach to life, business, everything really.”
He adds these vision and values “are embedded within the fabric of everything that we do”.
Neville even dabbles in television production; in 2017, he co-founded Buzz 16.
The company has received recognition from The Overlap, Class of 92 Full Time, Soccerbox, and other shows.
It is alleged that he sold the majority of his company in February for £200 million.
He was a well-known investor in E3 Creative, a digital creative firm that specializes in online marketing and corporate strategy, prior to his departure from the company in 2019.
Neville started University Academy 92, an institution of higher learning, and experimented with hospitality management via GG Hospitality.
As of August of last year, the institution, which opens in September 2019, has 400 registered pupils.
It offers “broader courses than traditional degrees”.
He also owns luxury hotel ‘The Stock Exchange’
While he also co-owns League Two side Salford City