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Hilary Devey is a British businesswoman, television personality, and entrepreneur. She is best known for her appearances on the BBC Two series Dragons' Den and Channel 4's The Intern. She is the founder and CEO of Pall-Ex, a palletised freight distribution network.
Devey was born on 10 March 1957 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. She attended Bolton School and then studied at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Devey began her career in the freight industry in the late 1970s, working for a number of companies before founding her own business, Pall-Ex, in 1996. The company quickly grew to become one of the largest palletised freight distribution networks in Europe.
In 2009, Devey appeared as a "dragon" on the BBC Two series Dragons' Den. She remained on the show until 2013. In 2011, she appeared on the Channel 4 series The Intern, in which she mentored a group of young entrepreneurs.
Devey has been awarded a number of accolades for her business achievements, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Leicester in 2011 and an OBE in the 2012 New Year Honours.
As of 2021, Hilary Devey's net worth is estimated to be approximately $200 million.
| Popular As |
Hilary Lorraine Brewster |
| Occupation |
Businesswoman, television personality, entrepreneur |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
10 March 1957 |
| Birthday |
10 March |
| Birthplace |
Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Date of death |
June 11, 2022 |
| Died Place |
Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
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She is a member of famous Businesswoman with the age 65 years old group. She one of the Richest Businesswoman who was born in United Kingdom.
Hilary Devey Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Hilary Devey's Husband?
Her husband is Malcolm Sharples (m. 1976-1978)
Ed Devey (m. 2003-2008)
Philip Childs (m. 2011-2013)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Malcolm Sharples (m. 1976-1978)
Ed Devey (m. 2003-2008)
Philip Childs (m. 2011-2013) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Mevlit Brewster-Ahmet |
Hilary Devey Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Hilary Devey worth at the age of 65 years old? Hilary Devey’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businesswoman. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
Hilary Devey's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net worth |
$75 million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Businesswoman |
Hilary Devey Social Network
Timeline
On 18 June 2015, Devey made her debut as a guest panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women, and became an occasional panelist on 4 September 2015. However, she departed the show on 9 November 2015.
On 3 April 2014, Devey announced that she would host a new Channel 4 programme, which began filming in June 2014. The show, named Running the Shop began airing on Channel 4 on 9 June 2015.
On 16 April 2014, Devey was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Wolverhampton.
Devey previously resided near Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, but has now relocated to Boylestone in Derbyshire. She also has a house in London and villas in Morocco, Spain and Boca Raton. For a time she owned a mansion in Florida, which she sold in 2014 for £5.42 million. She has been divorced twice.
In April 2013, after moving to Channel 4, Devey began hosting a new series called The Intern, a business documentary in which Devey gave three young interns a week's trial in the job of their dreams. The first three episodes were aired in the Thursday 21:00 time-slot, but the final three episodes were broadcast on Wednesday nights at the later time of 23:00 due to a significant drop in ratings.
Devey was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), in the 2013 Birthday Honours, for services to the transport industry and charity.
In September 2012, Devey presented her final programme for BBC Two, a mini-series called Hilary Devey's Women at the Top, a joint Open University and BBC Two production.
In July 2012, Devey was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration by the University of Bolton for services to business.
On 28 October 2012, Devey shared a story BBC Radio 4 about her mother's discovery, years into her relationship with Devey's father, that he already had a wife and four children. Devey herself discovered that her ex-partner was also already married with five children.
Devey campaigns for various charities including Carers Trust, of which she became vice-president in 2012. She donates to charity one penny for each pallet distributed by the Pall-Ex network through her 'Penny a Pallet' scheme. She also supports the Stroke Association, for which she became a patron in 2010.
In February 2011, Devey joined the panel of the BBC Two programme Dragons' Den following the departure of James Caan. Appearing on the programme, she popularised her expression "You would make my foot itch." to indicate dissatisfaction or lack of interest in a venture. Devey later announced that she would be leaving the series in June 2012 as she had signed an exclusive two-year agreement with Channel 4.
In 2011, Devey was involved in a struggle to help her 24-year-old son, Mevlit Brewster-Ahmet, overcome a seven-year drug addiction.
Devey has featured in several television programmes including Secret Millionaire in 2008, where she donated more than £70,000 to the Back Door Music Project and the Syke Community Centre in Rochdale. In March 2010, she was the presenter of The Business Inspector for Channel 5, a four-part documentary series which saw her use her business acumen and expertise to help transform struggling small businesses into successful profitable companies.
Devey was awarded the Vitalise Woman of the Year Award in 2008, and an Honorary Doctorate of Law by the University of Leicester in 2010 for her services to industry. Other UK domestic awards have included the Sir Robert Lawrence Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in 2009 and the Personality of the Year in the International Freight Weekly Awards for 2010.
Devey made her fortune launching Pall-Ex, a palletised freight network. Launched in 1996, Pall-Ex was the third palletised goods distribution network to be launched in the UK. It was based on the well-established hub and spoke express parcels distribution model - this form of pallet network was pioneered by Palletline in 1992. Pall-Ex handles around 8,000 palletised consignments through its Leicestershire hub each day, has over 90 network members and has annual revenues of £59.947 million.
Hilary Lorraine Devey CBE (born 10 March 1957) is an English businesswoman, television personality and entrepreneur, best known for her two-year role on BBC Two programme Dragons' Den until she left to present the Channel 4 series The Intern.
