Britain's Top 100 Entrepreneurs 2014: No. 78 - Pradip & Manish Dhamecha, Dhamecha Food

The cash and carry entrepreneurs are worth £130m.

by Philip Beresford
Published: 26 Oct 2014
Last Updated: 24 Oct 2014

Wembley-based Dhamecha Holdings prides itself on being London's cash and carry business, with seven depots inside the M25. Founded in 1976, it made £11.2m profit on £585.5m sales in 2012-13 and is owned by the Dhamecha family, represented here by cousins Pradip and Manish.

Age: 56/55
Activity: Cash and carry
Wealth: £130m
Latest turnover: £586m
Five-year rise in turnover: 48%
No. of employees: 462
Five-year rise in employment: 25%
Score: 202

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