When she called a halt to her struggling post Spice Girls solo career and said she was relaunching herself as a fashion designer, it's safe to say Victoria Beckham didn't have the industry heavyweights quaking in their boots.
Fast forward just six years though, and the Posh one has showed everyone exactly what she's made of, topping a list of Britain's top 100 entrepreneurs compiled by
Management Today magazine.
The publication drew attention to the former singer's "finely tuned business acumen", which has lead to a £30m turnover and employment for 100 people.
Editor Matthew Gwyther said doubters could not argue with the figures. Victoria has seen a sales growth of 2,900% and employment growth of 3,233% over the past five years.
The accolade is another coup for mother-of-four Beckham, who won designer brand of the year at the British Fashion Awards in 2011 and recently opened her first flagship store in London's wealthy Mayfair district.
The magazine estimated Victoria's personal wealth at £210 million.
