Twice homeless millionaire tops UK black power list
Summary
Dean Forbes, who was twice homeless as a teenager, became a multimillionaire by leading software companies and investing in them. He is now the top person on the UK’s Powerlist 2025, which honors influential black Britons.Key Facts
- Dean Forbes faced homelessness twice as a teenager.
- He grew up in a single-parent family on a council estate in Lewisham, London.
- Forbes began his career working in a Motorola call centre.
- He made millions by having ownership shares in several software companies, including Primavera, KDS, CoreHR, and Forterro.
- Forterro is a software firm earning over £250 million in yearly revenue.
- Forbes is focused on helping people from disadvantaged communities through his charity, the Forbes Family Group.
- He wants to create more business role models for young black people in the UK.
- Forbes replaced Edward Enninful as number one on the Powerlist 2025, which recognizes influential black Britons.
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