Punjab-origin teen becomes Britain’s youngest accountant
Thursday, 25/04/2019
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LONDON: A 15-year-old Indian-origin boy has been lauded as Britain’s youngest accountant after he set up a successful accountancy firm while still at school. Ranveer Singh Sandhu, from south London, is aiming at becoming a millionaire by the time he turns 25, after he set up his first business when he was just 12 years old.
“Young Entrepreneur aged 15 living my best life and trying to make money,” he proclaims on social media.
The schoolboy says he knew from a very early age that he wanted to become an accountant and financial adviser to help fellow young entrepreneurs set up their dream businesses. He charges between 12 pounds to 15 pounds per hour for his services and boasts of 10 paying clients.
“It isn’t that hard juggling school and my business, I haven’t had that much stress,” he told the Daily Mirror.
“My plan for the future is to become a millionaire and expand my business,” he said.
The teenager completed an online accounting course to achieve a requisite Level 3 CPD Basic Accounting certificate when he was 12 and went on to set up his business Digital Accounts in June 2016. Two years later, he launched a second company – Ranveer Singh Sandhu – which is still under development.
He works mainly from home andhu, 45, an estate agent have always been supportive he said.
He is planning a holiday with the money he has saved and will eventually buy a new car once he gets his driving licence. Over the years, he plans to invest in property to build up an empire.
Sandhu, who has also created his own software to keep track of his clients’ accounts, was the winner of the Tech Business of the Year prize at the Ultra Education Kids Business Awards a few years ago.
He attributes his entrepreneurial zeal to his Indian-origin family’s interest in the field of finance but says his real passion is to help other young entrepreneurs.
