Matthew Stevenson: Reef One

Matthew Stevenson, 31
Company: Reef One
Web: www.reef-one.com

Product design and marketing graduate Matthew Stevenson set up Reef One with his father in 1999 after creating an ultra-stylish fishbowl with a unique filtration system. The company has since sold 500,000 of its flagship product, the Biorb, alongside a number of new offerings, many of which are world firsts. Completely self-funded, the £4.5m turnover firm has sales offices in Paris and LA, sells its products through distributors in 15 countries and is increasingly attracting larger retailers such as Argos and Pets at Home. Stevenson promises new products and further international expansion in the months to come.