Everipedia Logo
Everipedia is now IQ.wiki - Join the IQ Brainlist and our Discord for early access to editing on the new platform and to participate in the beta testing.
Sanjay Vadera

Sanjay Vadera

Sanjay Vadera (born 1967) is CEO of The Fragrance Shop, Per-Scent and Fragrance & Beauty [1] [2]

Early life

Sanjay, his parents and two siblings moved from Uganda in 1972 as a refugee escaping the dictator Idi Amin and settled in Bolton. [3] He attended university at Manchester Polytechnic studying Computer Science and Physics. It was whilst at university he formed Per-Scent, selling branded perfumes to retailers. [4]

Per-Scent

Per-Scent was formed in 1990 with a £20,000 loan and has supplied retailers such as Asda and Superdrug. Vipul Vadera, Sanjay's brother is Managing Director. [5] As well as distributing fragrances, the company also develops its own products including Fame & Fortune and by Samantha.

The Fragrance Shop

Sanjay purchased The Fragrance Shop in 2006 from Peacocks and embarked upon an expansion plan, taking the retailer from 92 stores [6] to over 170 today. [7] Further expansion is planned with 20 new stores targeted as well as plans to open overseas stores. [8]

In the 12 months to March 31 2015, The Fragrance Shop grew profits by 6.5 per cent to £13.2m, compared to £12.4m last year.

[9]

In 2012, Sanjay teamed The Fragrance Shop with children's charity, Rays of Sunshine with the business donating 5p from every transaction to the charity.

[1] To date over £450,000 has been raised.

[1]

References

[1]
Citation Linken.wikipedia.orgThe original version of this page is from Wikipedia, you can edit the page right here on Everipedia.Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Additional terms may apply.See everipedia.org/everipedia-termsfor further details.Images/media credited individually (click the icon for details).
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[2]
Citation Linkcelebritynetworth.com"Sanjay Vadera Net Worth"
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[3]
Citation Linkfeatures.thesundaytimes.co.uk[1]
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[4]
Citation Linkmanchestereveningnews.co.uk"Time is of the essence"
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[5]
Citation Linknetworthlog.com"Sanjay Vadera Net Worth - Celebrities Income Report"
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[6]
Citation Linkmanchestereveningnews.co.uk"Sanjay's £42M fragrant deal"
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[7]
Citation Linkinsidermedia.com"Sanjay Vadera, chief executive, The Fragrance Shop: Participants' Key Thoughts: North West Round Table - Growth Businesses: Insider Digital Events"
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[8]
Citation Linkthedrum.comLink on thedrum.com
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[9]
Citation Linkretail-week.com"The Fragrance Shop plans central London store and ramps up overseas ambitions"
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[10]
Citation Linkmanchestereveningnews.co.ukLink on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[11]
Citation Linkthirdsector.co.uk"Business partner: The Fragrance Shop and Rays of Sunshine"
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM
[12]
Citation Linkcanterburytimes.co.ukhttp://www.canterburytimes.co.uk/Dream-comes-true-young-Canterbury-arthritis/story-27687560-detail/story.html
Jul 17, 2016, 5:04 PM