A British businesswoman, entrepreneur and television personality is named for Sara Davies. She is the founder and owner of Crafter’s Companion. On 23rd April 2019, it was announced that she would join the panel of Dragons' Den for its seventeenth series, replacing Jenny Campbell who decided to leave the program in early 2019. She is a very skillful and talented businesswoman.
Sara Davies: Youngest Dragons’ Den star amassed huge wealth in the craft industry
Sara Davies joins Dragons’ Den tonight, and at 35 years old, will be the youngest dragon to appear on the BBC show. Sara Davies made her fortune in the craft industry and will be the youngest ever dragon to appear on the BBC show. She is the founder of Crafters Companion, a company selling craft-related products through retail stores, online and TV shopping channels. During the early days of her business, she herself was invited to pitch on Dragons Den, and has said of the experience: "It wasn’t all that long ago when I was in the position of the contestants so I really feel like I will be able to relate to their stories and their journeys so far.“I understand the highs and lows of building a global business from the ground and taking that initial product idea all the way to market.” According to the BBC, Sara Davies’ company Crafter’s Companion turns over £34 million a year, and employs a staff of over 190 people around the UK and overseas.
Early Life of Sara Davies
Sara Davies was born in 1984 in Coundon, Country Durham, England. Her exact date of birth has not been revealed yet. As of 2019, she celebrated her 29th birthday. Her nationality is English and her ethnicity is White. She attended the University of York. There is no information regarding her parents, siblings and more but it will be added soon. Her religion is Christian.
Body Measurements of Sara Davies
Sara Davies is a very beautiful woman and she has got a very charming smile with attractive body measurements. At present, there is no information regarding her body details but it will be added soon. Overall, she has got a very healthy body.
Career of Sara Davies
- In 2005, Sara founded her craft supplier company, Crafter's Companion, while she was studying for a business degree at the University of York.
- She spotted a gap in the market for a tool that could create bespoke envelopes for handmade cards.
- She designed and launched a ground-breaking craft product called The Enveloper.
- After securing a slot on TV shopping channel Ideal World, The Enveloper became an instant hit, selling 1,500 in the first ten minutes and 30,000 units within six months of the initial demonstration.
- She left university with a first-class honors degree and a business turning over half a million pounds.
- Today, Crafter’s Companion is a leading craft supplier and global retailer, exporting to more than 40 countries across Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, in addition to North and South America.
- The company sells its products through its three websites, US, UK and trade, its own outlets, independent retailers and TV shopping channels.
- She said during a 2018 interview that the company's turnover was nearly £25 million.
- She has been recognized with a number of awards for her work as an entrepreneur.
- She was awarded the prestigious Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2010, in 2013 she was presented with the Entrepreneur of the Year at the Shell Women of the Year Awards and she was listed in startups.co.uk’s Young Guns Entrepreneurs of the Year class of 2015.
- She states her personal wealth as £11 million.
- She hosted Local Television Limited's (formerly Made in Television) craft show, Be Creative in 2015.
- She joined BBC Two's Dragons' Den as the show's youngest ever panelist on 23rd April 2019.
- She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to the economy.
Marital Status (Married), Husband, Child
Sara married her husband Simon in September 2007. The couple has two children. As of today, the couple is living a happy life without any disturbances.
Net Worth of Sara Davies
According to the BBC, Sara Davies’ company Crafter’s Companion turns over £34 million a year, and employs a staff of over 190 people around the UK and overseas. Her net worth will be surely in millions as he is a very successful businesswoman. She states her personal wealth as £11 million.
