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	\| years_active = 1977–present		\| years_active = 1977–present

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	'''Theodoros Paphitis''' ({{lang-el\|Θεόδωρος Παφίτης}}; born 24 September 1959) is a [[Greek Cypriot]] [[British people\|British]] retail magnate, [[entrepreneur]], [[investor]], and [[television personality]] who has built a business empire spanning multiple retail brands including [[Ryman\|Ryman Stationery]], [[Robert Dyas]], [[Boux Avenue]], and [[London Graphic Centre]]. He is best known for his appearances as an investor on the [[BBC]] business programme ''[[Dragons' Den]]'' from 2005 to 2012 and for his tenure as chairman of [[Millwall F.C.\|Millwall Football Club]] from 1997 to 2005, during which he rescued the club from administration and led them to their first [[FA Cup Final]] in 2004.		'''Theodoros Paphitis''' ({{lang-el\|Θεόδωρος Παφίτης}}; born 24 September 1959) is a [[Greek Cypriot]] [[British people\|British]] retail magnate, [[entrepreneur]], [[investor]], and [[television personality]] who has built a business empire spanning multiple retail brands including [[Ryman\|Ryman Stationery]], [[Robert Dyas]], [[Boux Avenue]], and [[London Graphic Centre]]. He is best known for his appearances as an investor on the [[BBC]] business programme ''[[Dragons' Den]]'' from 2005 to 2012 and for his tenure as chairman of [[Millwall F.C.\|Millwall Football Club]] from 1997 to 2005, during which he rescued the club from administration and led them to their first [[FA Cup Final]] in 2004.

	According to ''[[The Sunday Times Rich List]]'' in 2020, Paphitis has an estimated net worth of £290 million, making him one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs to have appeared on ''Dragons' Den''. He made the majority of his fortune in the retail sector, with his 2006 sale of his equity stake in the lingerie brand [[La Senza]] for a reported £100 million representing a pivotal moment in his financial success. His ability to identify struggling retail businesses, acquire them at opportune moments, and execute successful turnarounds has earned him a reputation as one of Britain's most accomplished retail entrepreneurs.		According to ''[[The Sunday Times Rich List]]'' in 2020, Paphitis has an estimated net worth of £290 million, making him one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs to have appeared on ''Dragons' Den''.<ref name="wealth">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/ \|title=Real Time Billionaires \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref> He made the majority of his fortune in the retail sector, with his 2006 sale of his equity stake in the lingerie brand [[La Senza]] for a reported £100 million representing a pivotal moment in his financial success. His ability to identify struggling retail businesses, acquire them at opportune moments, and execute successful turnarounds has earned him a reputation as one of Britain's most accomplished retail entrepreneurs.

	Born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]], Paphitis immigrated to the United Kingdom with his family as a young child, eventually settling in London. Despite struggling academically due to undiagnosed [[dyslexia]]—a condition he has since reframed as his "superpower"—he demonstrated early entrepreneurial instincts by running his school's tuck shop at age 15. After leaving school at 16 with no qualifications, he worked his way up from tea boy and filing clerk to become a successful businessman, building and selling multiple companies before finding success in retail.		Born in [[Limassol]], [[Cyprus]], Paphitis immigrated to the United Kingdom with his family as a young child, eventually settling in London. Despite struggling academically due to undiagnosed [[dyslexia]]—a condition he has since reframed as his "superpower"—he demonstrated early entrepreneurial instincts by running his school's tuck shop at age 15. After leaving school at 16 with no qualifications, he worked his way up from tea boy and filing clerk to become a successful businessman, building and selling multiple companies before finding success in retail.

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