Steve Smith became a self-made multi-millionaire with birth of Poundland . 52-year-old started life in business on his parents ' Saturday market stall . He opened Poundland shop in 1990 when he was just 18-years-old . Sold the firm for £50million in 2000 and gave half the profits to his parents . Despite his wealth , his wife Tracy gives him '£10 - £20 pocket money daily '
Steve Smith became a self-made multi-millionaire with birth of Poundland . 52-year-old started life in business on his parents ' Saturday market stall . He opened first Poundland shop in 1990 when he was just 18-years-old . Sold the firm for £50million in 2000 and gave half the profits to his parents . Despite his wealth , his wife Tracy gives him '£10 - £20 pocket money daily '