article_snippet: , the 46-year-old founder of The White Company is one of the UK
article_snippet: Latest figures show that The White Company made pre-tax profits of £6.5 million last year — an increase of 38 per cent.
article_snippet: Chrissie (pictured) used a £6,000 legacy from Chrissie ( grandmother to launch The White Company in March 1994 .
article_snippet: Chrissie ( (left) was inspired to start The White Company in 1993 after being faced with the fusty brown and burgundy upholstery of Chrissie (left) future husband, Nick's (right) flat in Fulham, West London .
article_snippet: Cannily used a £6,000 legacy from her grandmother to launch The White Company in March 1994.
article_snippet: The White Company was an instant hit, turning over £258,000 in The White Company first year, but Cannily remained committed to hard graft, working 16-hour days, right up until the birth of Cannily first child.
article_snippet: Since then, The White Company has gone from strength to strength.
highlights_snippet: Chrissie Rucker used £6,000 inheritance to launch The White Company in March 1994 .