The founder and chief executive of Salford-headquartered online womenswear brand In The Style has shared the company's emotional back story after it floated on AIM worth £105m.
Adam Frisby posted on LinkedIn after shares In The Style started to be traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market after its initial public offering completed on Monday, March 15.
The business, which was founded in 2013 by entrepreneur Adam Frisby with £1,000 of seed funding from his bedroom, works with influencers on a long-term basis to collaboratively design, develop and promote branded fashion collections.
Mr Frisby said: "And just like that...In The Style is a £105m public company. I don’t even know how to write this, I’m totally overwhelmed.
"In The Style is just my little baby I started seven years ago from my bedroom and somehow today it has just traded on the London Stock Exchange at £105m. What the actual hell!
"So I actually want to use this post to just say something that’s really important to me.
"Anybody who knows me will know just how much this means to me. I will always remember how I felt as that young boy who was kicked out of my home at 15 years old, chucked on a train with 50p and told I would never amount to anything.
"I didn’t have the chance to even finish school at 15, with no qualifications I had to go find a home and a job to start earning some money and I remember for so many years feeling so lost about what the hell I was going to do with my life.
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"I had no confidence, I was totally lost. One afternoon after being made redundant, with under £1,000 in my account I decided to go for it.
"ITS was born in my bedroom, I didn’t have a clue what the hell I was doing, just a little dream and Jamie by my side supporting me.
"I guess my point is that If I stand for anything I hope it’s to just 'give it a go' and believe in yourself."
In The Style has previously said it intends to use the net proceeds of the placing receivable by it together with some of its existing cash resources to continue to invest in growing and developing its social media influencer network, selective brand marketing, entry into certain international markets through its proven influencer model, infrastructure and technology and assist with the move to a new, larger warehouse in 2021.
In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, Mr Frisby added: "Today is a really exciting day for In The Style. Our successful admission to AIM is a milestone we are delighted to have achieved.
"It has been an incredible journey over the last seven years for the business and I'm beyond proud of the differentiated and inclusive brand In The Style has become."