Having project a turnover of 17million this year, he now concedes that the business will make "nowhere near" that, and his base of 38 staff has now reduced to just 10 people in the last four months. Marco Hajikypri previously said that his idea was worth 1bn Credit: BPM Media 7 The entrepreneur said that he believed people had perceived him as arrogant Credit: BBC 7 The hopeful. He said: 'People believe I'm deluded and that's because they believe in their minds that they can't do it. $510 billion - cumulative net worth (a record) $1.9 billion - average net worth 61 - average age 42 - number of women ( a record) 35 - number of newcomers from the retail sector, the most. Dragon, Deborah Meaden was not completely clear about the Professional Gains concept and also kept mispronouncing the company name as Pro Grains. "I've even started selling cheap raw meat to get customers back and get my cash flow going. Marco Hajikypri used to drive a 50,000 Audi Q7 but now has to borrow his girlfriends Smart car. Only time will tell if Marcos vision, grit and iron will allow him to succeed in this increasingly saturated healthy meal delivery market, where there are numerous healthy food delivery services opening up around the UK each week. Cup-a-wine is another that was rejected. Although the company was not trademarked, that is of little concern because that issue was easily rectified. (2 pages) 03 Oct 2018. Wepayfor your stories! He does not mince his words and delivers a firm statement to the Dragons that shows that he means business and where his aspirations lie, and simply states have you ever met someone whose that ambitious who wants to be free from life and be a billionaire?, The businessman went on to say, Ive worked hard to be where I am today and Ive suffered alot. Marco said: 'All you have to do is share the app with four people, who each get four people on board and so on. Especially Michael Gove, he bloody loves it. But Marco, from Great Barr, Birmingham, hopes it will soon be a 1billion business. Ed Sheeran's beloved Irish grandmother Nancy has died, Wrexham fans criticise 'cowardly' vandals who defaced mural with 'disgusting' graffiti, Ed Sheeran claims he'll quit music altogether if found guilty of plagiarising song, Bella Ramsey stuns at the Met Gala after being told they didnt have the face for Hollywood, Snoop Dogg and Ryan Reynolds are 'attempting to buy the exact same sports team', South Korean art student eats 96,000 banana duct taped to wall 'because he was hungry', MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo has died at the age of 46. but it's not every time the Dragons get it right. Company name changed pro gaines LIMITED\certificate issued on 12/02/15. "Pretend I've got Theirry Henry at 18 years of age - I know he's going to be the best striker in the premiership so I'm not just going to let him go cheap. A Dragons' Den reject who boasted that his health food business was worth 250 million has had to sell his house and start driving his girlfriend's Smart car after a huge drop in profits. "Sales are down by 80 per cent and I've had to sell my house and my car. Howeverthe mechanic works, Marco is suggesting that people could be earning 63,000 a year in just seven months time. 'I think it's going to beworth a BILLION pounds because of my multi-level marketing system. I am glad they turned me down now, as I have done very well without their help, I didn't want their money anyway I just wanted their contacts, but I've worked hard to achieve success on my own. Marco Hajikypri, 28, stormed off the BBC show last year after the celebrity millionaires refused to invest during an on-screen row that led to Deborah Meaden gesticulating at him and putting her head in her hands. He was the first chef to be officially dubbed a "celebrity chef" and was the youngest chef and first British chef to be awarded three Michelin stars. I have worked for this business and I know what it will be worth., The business is now valued at around 16m, when the Dragons didnt even think it was worth 2m.. Martin Robinson, Uk Chief Reporter For Mailonline, 'We're not your enemies!' "You don't own it.". But Jones criticised Marcos ambition and said that he was coming across as ridiculous because hid aspirations and dreams were not backed up by business sense. Mr Hajikypri said that he had turned down a 90 million offer from Coventry businessman Jojar Singh earlier this year - and would now take "a tenth of that offer". Beware the Dragons. Marco Hajikypri stormed off the BBC show (pictured last year) after being given a hard time by its millionaire investors but says it is their 'loss' He has turned down three offers from two. Mr Hajikypri told MailOnline: 'The business wasn't for sale, he (Jojar) saw me on Dragons' Den and we had a chat and I explained to him the vision for this company and he put a bid in. 189 following. "He said 'come and have a chat with me I want to speak to you.'. X-Men! He now claims he's been offered 90m for his company, Professional Gains. 'Within three months you will be eating for free and by month seven you should be earning a minimum of 5,277 a month. Everyone enjoys seeing a so-called expert proved wrong. 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To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. I think its going to be worth 1BILLION pounds.". Marco. She argued: "How do I know what else is going on in the business, that you're telling me and you haven't got a clue. Marco employed 20 people at a West Bromwich unit where . The 40 best movies On NOW: TV that's worth streaming, The 42 best NOW TV shows to watch: great Sky series to stream, The 45 best Amazon Prime Video series to binge-watch right now, The 64 best Netflix shows: from The Sandman to Wednesday. 08:34 BST 03 Aug 2017 The aim of the business was to educate people about eating healthily, and that's what I'm going to do. Why the digital generation of investors is shaking things up, Will the crackdown on holiday lettings wreck your returns? However, believing the company was going to. Unlike the Dragons.". 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 'I don't really want to expose where this island is in case someone else puts a bid in but it's in the Caribbean and it's up for sale for 40 to 60million. 'I've had lots of abuse from people thinking I'm money-grabbing and arrogant, and a lot of customers have stopped buying my product. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Last year I donated 4,000 worth of food to the homeless. Dragon Nick Jenkins founder of online personalised card company Moonpig, thought that Marco didnt need the Dragons money as he would thrive better without an investor and would probably drive the investor mad and vice versa. Dragons' Den reject Marco Hajikypri claims his business is now worth 90million Credit: BPM Media. 'There's no contract so you can cancel at any time and you don't have to get other people involved if you don't want to.'. At the time, Hajikpyri went in the den to ask for 125,000 for a 5 percent stake in his business. "I've certainly proved them wrong. "Avon make over 13.1 billion a year from selling beauty products, I'd be an idiot to sell my business, and someone really has got to put a good offer in. "This is like arguing with cotton wool," she added. I don't know what I'd sell the business for, 250 million may make me bat an eyelid but it's going to make billions. Well,when yousubscribe to the Pro Gains app, you then get paid a 65 bonus for every time you introduce someone else to the service. Im not going to give up though, my goal and vision are still the same and I will keep working.. Marco Hajikypri owner of Professional Gains in Handsworth who has appeared on Dragons Den with his tailor-made nutritional foods. I read online that this happened with many customers. Marco Hajikypri says his healthy-eating business has gone from strength to strength since he failed to gain investment from the Dragons last year. I also agree with Jenkins assessment. We use cookies to make our services work and collect analytics information. 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And he is confident the progress will continue over the next few years so confident he was able to turn down the enormous monstrous 90m offer. If thats true, and just three people do it, he can wave goodbye to his entire profit margin. But just a few months later, Marco had expanded to three units in West Bromwich and employed 33 people to prepare and deliver 7,000 meals a week. Why would you name the person who has offered the cash? At an average of 4.90 per meal, the entire income (turnover) of the company is 1.8 million. He turned it down because he believed he could do better on his own, but now he says: I wish I had taken a tenth of that offer now. 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This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. www.seedsofneeds.com. , updated Iknow that if I was sitting at a table with Donald Trump, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg we would start a business together. "People believe I'm deluded and that's because they believe in their minds that they can't do it. "I'm really gutted. "I've got to keep on fighting. Hajikypri was furious after the Dragons valued his business at well below 2million and Deborah Meaden told him, "this is like arguing with cotton wool!" when he objected to the price tag. But one thing weve learned from years of bitter experience and by looking at Donald Trumps Twitter account for about five minutes is: dont believe everything you read on the internet. The combined cash at bank value for all businesses where MARCO holds a current appointment equals 2k, a combined total current assets value of 22k with a total current liabilities of 51k and a total current net worth of -5k. He told the Birmingham Mail: "Its not worth that yet, but the potential investor has the vision to see what I could be making in a few years time. from 558a Walsall Road Great Barr Birmingham B42 1LR United Kingdom to 239 Bullsmoor Lane Enfield Middlesex EN1 4SB on 27 January 2016 - link opens in a new window - 1 page. When Marco turned down the huge offer for his company, he said: I did it because I want to build my company up myself. Martin Robinson, Uk Chief Reporter For Mailonline of details for Marco Hajikypri as a person with significant control on 3 October 2018 - link opens in a new window - 2 pages. He stood confidently in front of the Dragons, made his pitch and requested a 5 per cent investment worth 125 000 from the five investors. 5 Dragons' Den reject Marco Hajikypri claims his business is now worth 90million Credit: BPM Media 5 The Birmingham-based businessman was unanimously rejected by the Dragons' Den panel The. Pro Gains deliver fresh pre-prepared meals 7 days a week across the UK, Europe and USA. He provided the Dragons with a selection of Professional Gains proteins and showed them the menu of the 420 meal combinations that are available. "I know that if I was sitting at a table with Donald Trump, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg we would start a business together. I'm driving a Smart car but it's not a joke. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Belfast News Letter, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. CERTNM. Marco had to correct her several times. Roles associated with Mr Marco Hajikypri within the recorded businesses include: Director Remove These Ads Marco Hajikypri blasted the Dragons as "pathetic" after appearing on the show Credit: . COMPANY NUMBER 09407495 COMPANY TYPE Private limited with Share Capital BUSINESS ACTIVITY (SIC) 46380 - Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs INCORPORATION DATE 27/01/2015 (7 years and 10 months old) WEBSITE N/A CONFIRMATION STATEMENT MADE UP TO 27/01/2017 ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 31/01/2016 KEEP INFORMED Marco Hajikypri stormed off the hit show and told millionaire Peter Jones he'd made a "foolish" decision not to invest. He claims he has had a massive 80 per cent drop in sales because of a backlash against him bragging about his worth. 'I started with a three-in-one cooker in the back of my brother's barbershop and we have just expanded it from there. Food and Drink Platform www.your-cook.com. You've rejected analytics cookies. Suleyman decided that he could not work with this determined businessman and I presume this was down to a personality clash. How seeing a private dentist need not hurt your wallet as much as you fear: But how much will you pay - and what is the best way to fund your treatment? And why would you turn it down? We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. A billion pounds. I told Peter Jones, you will regret it - and he will. Real estate investment trusts are out of favour, but could this be a good opportunity to invest long-term and buy at a discount? Professional Gains provides tailor made nutrition for the health conscious. House prices rise after seven months of consecutive falls, says Nationwide, as April bounce adds 3,319 to the cost of the average home, BUSINESS LIVE: BP profits reach $5bn; HSBC earnings treble on rising interest rates; Superdry reveals 'positive' equity raise talks. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The entrepreneur says his business turned over a 5.2million in the first two years and says this will rise to 17million this year and 40 million the next. He claimed the business was then worth 16 million but that Coventry multi-millionaire Jojar Singh Dhinsa saw his potential and was prepared to buy the business for 90 million. I am glad they turned me down now, as I have done very well without their help. I didnt want their money anyway, I just wanted their contacts, but Ive worked hard to achieve success on my own. And the Brummie ProGains boss has had to sell his house after abuse and a sales drop, Don't miss any TV and showbiz news - sign up to free alerts. for PROFESSIONAL GAINS MEALS LTD (10745148), (of the document filed at Companies House), Companies House does not verify the accuracy of the information filed. I didnt want their money anyway, I just wanted their contacts, but Ive worked hard to achieve success on my own. The business was set up two years ago in a unit in West Bromwich, employing 20 people and preparing 7,000 healthy meals a week which are delivered to the customers' doors. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. It describes how a Birmingham businessman turned down by BBC entrepreneur show Dragons Den has now been offered 90 MILLION for his company, health food business Professional Gains. The best Netflix TV shows you should be watching. Marco Hajikypri says he has had a massive 80 per cent drop in sales - because of a backlash against him 'bragging' about his worth. I am glad they turned me down now, as I have done very well without their help. Ive been misperceived, Ive worked really hard and slept in my car to get my business off the ground. View our online Press Pack. A Dragons' Den reject who has never made a profit says any bids for his food empire need to start at 250millionbecause he needs at least 150million to buy and 'do up' his own Caribbean island. . The comments below have not been moderated, By Jenkins was convinced that the healthy meal management business owner would get to where he wants without outside investment and so he decided not to invest. 'I don't class the Dragons as rich. Hello! "You need money to have freedom and that's what I want. Where I live there are speed bumps so it wouldn't be very good. And what, pray tell, is this multi-level marketing system? "I didn't want their money anyway, I just wanted their contacts, but I've worked hard to achieve success on my own.". Updated: The best NOW TV shows and Sky series to watch - updated weekly. We often link to other websites, but we can't be responsible for their content. An entrepreneur rejected by Dragons Den who then turned down a 90 million offer for his company has had to sell his house and car. Marco Hajikypri says his healthy-eating business will be worth 1 billion. From climate change to volcanos and marching penguins. Which, judging by the fact that the Professional Gains website has been down most of this morning, is exactly what hes achieved. A few questions, if we may. Marco Hajikypri who was rejected by Dragons' Den, and then turned down a 90 million offer for his company has had to sell his house and car. "People don't see the human being behind it, they only see the money. The Dragons valued his business at well below 2million and Deborah Meaden told him, "this is like arguing with cotton wool!" A quick look at the Companies House website reveals a company registered under the name Professional Gains Meals Limited, which was only incorporated on 27 April 2017. Marco Hajikypri (pictured)used to drive a 50,000 Audi Q7 but now has to borrow his girlfriend's Smart car, He claims to have turned down a 90million offer because he believed he could do better on his own, but now he says: 'I wish I had taken a tenth of that offer now. 'I think I have been portrayed by some media outlets as a money grabber, which is not true because I'm all about giving back. He and his fiancee slept in his car for six months, working 38 hour shifts, cooking and delivering meals to customers. I declined it because I know what the company is going to be worth. Suleyman questioned hygeine standards because he was concerned with healthy and safety issues. "I'm not going to give up though, my goal and vision are still the same and I will keep working.". Would you back risky AIM shares to beat inheritance tax? Deborah Meaden became irate with the budding businessman during a row about whether he'd trademarked his company. The business sells itself on allowing people to create their own fresh meals, with balanced protein, carbs and fat. He claimed the business was then worth 16 million but that Coventry multi-millionaire Jojar Singh Dhinsa saw his potential and was prepared to buy the business for 90 million. Marco, from Great Barr, Birmingham, says:Its not worth that yet, but the potential investor Coventry multi-millionaire Jojar Singh Dhinsa has the vision to see what I could be making in a few years time. 'Pretend I've got Thierry Henry at 18 years of age I know he's going to be the best striker in the premiership so I'm not just going to let him go cheap. "There are a lot of things I want to buy. He said: I gave them an opportunity to feature in my business. A lot, lot less than that, once youve taken into consideration staff, preparation, packaging and delivery costs. Last year I donated 4,000 worth of food to the homeless. Levi Roots, Hungry House and the Tangle Teezer are all winners from the show, but the latter was pretty much laughed off the show. As he walked off set, the businessman told Peter Jones he would regret his 'foolish' decision not to invest, and now it looks like he's been proved right. But now Marco admits its worth has plummeted. I think its going to be worth a BILLION pounds. He claimed the business was then worth 16 million but that Coventry multi-millionaire Jojar Singh Dhinsa saw his potential and was prepared to buy the business for 90 million. 24 actors considered, The best kids' cartoons of the '90s: all-time animation classics. We don't as a general policy investigate the solvency of companies mentioned (how likely they are to go bust), but there is a risk any company can struggle and it's rarely made public until it's too late (see the. Now, Hajikypri claims that he has turned down an offer of 90 million big ones for his business, which provides tailor-made fresh meals, with balanced protein, carbs, fat and vegetables, costing an average of 4.90 a time,by a local multi-millionaire. "The business is now valued at around 16m," he added, "when the Dragons didn't even think it was worth 2m. He claimed the business was worth 16 million, but Coventry multi-millionaire Jojar Singh Dhinsa offered him a staggering 90 million for the company. Marco has downgraded from an Audi to his girlfriend's Smart car, Marco Hajikypri of Pro Gains in his West Bromwich unit, Marco with his tailor-made nutritional meals. Marco Hajikypri, 28, boldly claimed that his Professional Gains business would eventually be worth "billions". "I don't know what I'd sell the business for, 250 million may make me batter an eyelid - but it's going to make billions.