YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR HITS THE RIGHT NOTES WITH GUITAR BUSINESS

Young entrepreneur Ben Griffin is clearly hitting the right notes with his customers, after revealing his e-commerce business The Guitar Marketplace is turning over more than £100,000 per month.

The three-year-old online competition company specialises in offering guitar enthusiasts the opportunity to win their dream instruments – some of which can cost up to £14,000 – with a virtual raffle ticket costing just a few pounds.

Since 2020 he has handed over £1.7 million worth of guitars – including Les Pauls, Fenders and Gibsons – to more than 4,500 winners.

Ben has managed to grow a bedroombased business into a successful venture with a team of four employees, all hailing from the local area, with an office and studio in Brierley Hill.

“With four employees all in our early 20s, and an average age of just 24, we must be one of the youngest businesses running in the region, if not the youngest,” said Ben.

Ben – who works seven days a week –has decided to keep his business local rather than moving o a larger city – not only keeping his business in Brierley Hill but buying largely from local music shops.

John Hartigan, Investment Director at Blackfinch Property, said: “This is another excellent development by a very experienced developer, who has worked with us on their projects for several years now.”

He continued: “For the purposes of the deal, the developer had exchanged contracts to purchase the property, so all parties and their legal advisers worked very closely to ensure a smooth and on-time completion. It was an attractive deal for Blackfinch, well-structured with a £4.6m Gross Development Value.”

David Kelly, a Director of Dunedin Homes, added: “From the developer’s perspective, we feel very fortunate to have worked with Lyell and Blackfinch on several projects.”