Gary Neville has left a glittering playing career for a thriving business enterprise.
Earlier today, the Manchester United icon and Sky Sports pundit confirmed his latest position after earning a spot on the hit BBC show Dragons’ Den (which is a British reality business television show).
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Among his interests are Hotel Football, located near to Old Trafford.
And his commercial skill has earned him a place on Dragons’ Den.
But being a Dragon is only the culmination of more than a decade of wise decisions that have seen his business portfolio generate tens of millions of pounds each year.
Neville now runs a chain of hotels and townhouses, having begun his property development career in his early twenties.
His prize assets include a number of hotels and construction projects.
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His investments include the luxurious Hotel Football, which overlooks Old Trafford, as well as the magnificent Stock Exchange Hotel in Piccadilly Gardens.
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He is also a part of the £120 million St Michael’s Project, which plans to create flats, hotels, offices, and a high-end restaurant in the city centre.
However, the 48-year-old’s commercial interests don’t stop there.
League Two side. Salford City, along with other Class of 92 members, are possibly his most well-known investment.
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In 2015, he launched “Relentless,” an investment firm that focuses on enterprises in the Manchester area, while simultaneously running the property and construction consultancy firm “Zerum.”
His use of the moniker “Relentless” has a special connection with Neville.
On his website, he stated: “‘Relentless’ is my favourite word and sums up my approach to life, business, and everything really.”
He goes on to say that these vision and principles “are embedded within the fabric of everything that we do”.
Neville is even involved in show production, having co-founded Buzz 16 in 2017.
The Overlap, Class of 92 Full Time, Soccerbox, and other programmes have all given the firm credit.
He reportedly received £200 million in February for selling the majority of his business.
He was a well-known investor in E3 Creative, a digital creative agency that specialises in online marketing and corporate strategy, before leaving the company in 2019.
Neville founded University Academy 92, an institution of higher learning, and experimented with hotel management through GG hotel.
As of August of last year, the college, which starts in September 2019, had 400 registered students.
These are “broader courses than traditional degrees” .
He also owns the upscale hotel ‘The Stock Exchange’.