THREE MEN A N D A BOAT

When Jamie Waller sold the majority stake in his business at the age of 37 there were only W two things on his mind. The first was to set up a foundation to give other disadvantaged kids the same leg up in life he had. The second was to buy a boat and go cruising round the Med.

Life wasn’t always this comfortable. Growing up in Bethnal Green, London, Jamie left school at 16 with no qualifications and few opportunities in life. The one thing that motivated him was being part of The Imps, a youth motorcycle display team set up by Hackney Adventure Holiday Project for disadvantaged East End children. Training with the The Imps taught Jamie the values of discipline, hard work and being a team player – characteristics which helped him make his first million by