No one could accuse David Gold of having had it easy. Like many of today’s household-name entrepreneurs, he earned what he has through hard work and determination. Where Gold’s story differs from most is in the sheer magnitude of adversity he overcame to get where is today. Read more…
You could be forgiven for misinterpreting the stylish DG belt buckle and discrete shirt monocle as Dolce & Gabbana designer labels or the Roller’s D 6OLD number plate as trappings of ostentation. But in needing to re-emphasise his identity, David Gold – the slight, deprived East End boy now worth £450 million, helm of Ann Summers and Chairman of Birmingham City Football Club – perhaps isn’t as self confident as he might portray.
As chairman of Birmingham City FC, you’ll often spot David Gold in the skies above Surrey, flying up there to meetings in his private helicopter. When he does get a moment to relax, he enjoys a spot of golf, a meal at his local pub and a stroll in the Surrey countryside. Read more…
Set in the midst of stunning countryside and surrounded by a lake, David Gold’s house stands out like a jewel. ‘I didn’t start out wanting to renovate a Victorian house, I just wanted to make a comfortable home to live in,’ says David. ‘But this house intrigued me.’ The house was actually on its way to dilapidation, needing everything from a new roof, repainted walls, new plumbing and electrics, replastering and virtually everything else. Read more…
