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Lewis Morgan and Gymshark

He co-founded Gymshark at 20, stepped back in 2016 and kept a 20% stake.

Morgan and Ben Francis were school friends. They set up Gymshark in 2012, aged 20, while at university.

In 2016 Morgan made a partial exit to focus on other ventures. These are the property developer Ernest Cole and the fashion label Maniere De Voir. He kept 20% of Gymshark.

His 20% holding was worth about £250m on paper at the £1.25bn valuation set in August 2020.

In August 2020 General Atlantic bought 21% of Gymshark for £275m, valuing the company at £1.25bn. Gymshark reported revenue of £646m in 2025.

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What is Lewis Morgan's role at Gymshark?

Lewis Morgan is a co-founder of Gymshark. He and Ben Francis, who were school friends, set up the brand in 2012 while at university, both aged 20.

Why did Lewis Morgan leave Gymshark?

In 2016 he partially exited to focus on other ventures, the property developer Ernest Cole and the fashion label Maniere De Voir. He kept a 20% stake.

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