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Who is Mark Stott? The businessman in charge of Stockport County FC and property giant Vita Group

He has previously been branded Stockport's most successful businessman ever

Stockport County owner Mark Stott was born and raised in the area

There aren't many people who get to own their hometown football club, let alone two.

But that's what Stockport-born property entrepreneur Mark Stott has managed to do, and the CEO of Cheshire firm Vita Group is now considered by many to be his town's most successful businessman ever.

One of his clubs, Stockport County FC, hit the headlines recently after securing a return to the Football League after an 11-year absence.

READ MORE: Losses widen at Mark Stott-owned Stockport County despite turnover rise

The club certainly have big ambitions, and were bought almost two years ago by Mr Stott, whose other main interests are in his property firms Vita Group and Select Property Group. Working side by side, these two businesses are a global developer, retailer and operator of leading property investment brands.

What's his background?

Speaking to the Stockport County FC website when he took over the club, Mr Stott said after growing up on the Parklands Estate, he took his first ever job selling adverts for the Stockport Express Advertiser.

Mr Stott, who attended Poynton High School, explained: "I did that for a couple of years before moving to work at Smith Knight Fay [also in Stockport] selling cars.

"I didn't do particularly well at school and started working for myself at 20.