Bio/Wiki
Full Name | Akshay Ruparelia |
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Nickname | Alan Sugar |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 175 cm |
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Weight | 65 kg |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Queen Elizabeth High School, Barnet, London |
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College/University | Has an offer to study economics and mathematics at Oxford University. However, he has put the offer on hold to focus solely on his business. |
Educational Qualification | High School Graduate |
Personal Life
Hometown | Mayfair, London |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Family
Father | Kaushik Ruparelia (care worker) |
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Mother | Renuka Ruparelia (teaching assistant for deaf children with Camden Council, London) |
Sister | 1 |
Career
Net Worth | £12 million |
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Favourite Football Club | Arsenal |
Favourite Movie | The Hangover series |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Indian-origin entrepreneur Akshay Ruparelia, 19, is one of the UK's youngest millionaires with his agency valued at £12 million. | |
To manage customer queries during school, Ruparelia hired a call center to handle them. | |
In just 16 months after launch in October 2017, his website doorsteps.co.uk became the UK's 18th largest estate agency. | |
Starting with an investment of £7,000, Ruparelia's company employs self-employed mothers nationwide to showcase properties for sale. | |
Ruparelia has overseen property sales exceeding £100 million within a year. | |
His company provides full selling services for a fee of only £99, a departure from traditional UK estate agencies. | |
Ruparelia obtained £400,000 through crowdfunding, offering a 3.25% stake in his business to investors. | |
Despite business focus, Ruparelia excelled academically, securing five A'Levels with three A* and two A grades. | |
Mastering sign language early on, Ruparelia comes from a family where both parents are deaf and mute. |