He started the sushi chain YO! Scented candles, toys and even poor old Henry the hoover... the... DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: All I want for Christmas is a vaccine... but here's why I don't think I'll get it! There are more than 700 islands and cays there, a number of which are privately owned. Sarah Ryle meets Simon Woodroffe, the man who took Sushi to the high street and is bringing Yotels to Britain Sarah Ryle Sat 29 Jan 2005 19.32 EST … Cheri Dowd met Simon Woodroffe, the creator of the Japanese YO! Woodroffe retained a 22% stake and continued working as a business entrepreneur, also taking time to present TV programmes. Woodroffe founded YO! Sushi has most of his £1.6m pension in cash", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simon_Woodroffe&oldid=979424441, Officers of the Order of the British Empire, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2014, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 September 2020, at 17:42. Explaining the island’s two names, Mr Woodroffe said: ‘Wild Berry is a name the estate agents made up – it has always been Cockroach and no one knows why. Mr Woodroffe wants to develop the uninhabited island into a holiday destination and make it more affordable to visit a private Bahamian resort, until now a privilege available only to the world’s super-rich. Sushi in London in 1997 shortly after getting divorced from his wife, Clare. He started the sushi chain YO! [citation needed] At the time that his first restaurant opened, despite its popularity, he was unable to obtain financing from banks. US magician David Copperfield was reputed to have spent $50 million on a private island with five homes on it in 2006. Home, which specialises in interior designs to maximise the use of small apartments, such as sunken living rooms and bedrooms perched on platforms. Woodroffe has sold his remaining stake, but is entitled to a royalty of 1% of gross sales in perpetuity. Sushi in 1997 without the need for start-up capital. BEL MOONEY: Can I find love after my bitter, seven-year break-up? Woodroffe was born in Oxford in 1952. [5], "The Andrew Davidson Interview Im a celebrity get me a deal", "Business television show: Celebrity entrepreneurs on what it takes to succeed", Growing Business Success Stories – Simon Woodroffe, "Simon Woodroffe, the founder of Yo! He first visited the Bahamas after his boat was destroyed by Hurricane Irma last year while he was sailing across the Atlantic. Woodroffe was born in Oxford in 1952. The thing to remember was that when you walk up the stairs to pitch, it’s not five people necessarily thinking, 'How am I going to be able to make an investment here? Sushi in a £10m deal, backed by private equity firm Primary Capital. Island, and bought a 70-acre slice of paradise in the Bahamas. Almost half of all councils in England saw their Covid-19 infection rate DROP last week, data shows. Rapid Covid tests that deliver results in 15 minutes could be available for as little as £5, Cost of face masks could rise by a fifth after Government refusal to extend VAT freeze on medical PPE. His brother Patrick was born in 1954. Certainly no cockroaches there.’. He sold off his controlling stake for a reported £10 million in 2003 and offloaded the remainder of his shares five years later, cementing his status as a multi-millionaire. Sushi, has set up a new business, Yo! We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [3], In September 2003, Woodroffe sold his controlling interest in YO! In 2008, Woodroffe diversified his business portfolio by launching the YOTEL brand of airport and city hotels. According to our Database, He has no children. Sushi. By 'eck, it's Yorkshire caviar (and, no, that's not slang... Apple and Google are selling apps that lets your partner spy... 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And pop star Shakira and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd reportedly spent $16 million on Bonds Cay in the Bahamas to turn it into a luxury resort in 2011. He bought a Bentley Continental in 2008 for £147,000. Sushi in 1997, and appeared as a "Dragon" on the first UK series of Dragons' Den. is, first of all, it reinvents things and, secondly, it gives to everybody what very rich people have. Mr Woodroffe, who aspires to emulate the success of billionaire tycoon Sir Richard Branson, says the cay was being offered for twice the price, but he managed to land it for just $2.5 million because ‘on an impulse’ he said he could pay in cash the next day.

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