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Britain's richest gypsy, who was born in a caravan, is set to become a billionaire as his home parks empire continues to grow.
Alfie Best, who was born on the side of a road near Leicester, now lives in a £6m mansion in Surrey and is set to become the world's richest gypsy.
The 52-year-old started his business career in his teens selling cars and vans, before setting up a group of mobile phone stores when he was 20.
Now, more than 30 years later, he runs Wyldecrest Parks, which operates 91 mobile home parks across the UK and is worth £700 million.
The entrepreneur has even reached the point where he can even afford to buy his own £4.5 million helicopter designed by Aston Martin.
And his star looks set to keep rising as he looks set to become the world's first gypsy billionaire as his business grows.
Alfie Best, pictured here with his his new £4.5 million Aston Martin-designed helicopter, is set to become the world's first gypsy billionaire
The 52-year-old, pictured here for TV show Undercover Big Boss last year, owns Wyldecrest Parks, which operates 91 mobile home parks across the country
It's a dramatic change from his childhood growing up in the traveller community, but Mr Best says even with his extreme wealth, he knows what's most important.
He told The Sun 'This genuinely isn't about earning any more money. I'm of the opinion that once you have made five or ten million, then you do not need any more money than that.
'That's all the money in the world as far as I am concerned because that allows you to do everything.
'After that, it's about actually building something that makes a difference. I get a lot of criticism but I've got broad shoulders. You have just got to take it and accept it and realise I am lucky.'
The entrepreneur, pictured here at a gala screening of The Courier in August last year, says as far as he's concerned he already has all the money he needs
Modest start: Mr Best was born into poverty but said he had a happy childhood. He is pictured as a child with his mother and father
The multi-millionaire, who ominously says we have entered a global recession, adds: 'In my opinion, you are worth what you are worth when the s*** hits the fan.
Despite ongoing issues such as the cost of living crisis, Mr Best is on course to crack the £1 billion mark next year as the value of his investments and business goes up.
He said: 'Depending on how the market goes, by the end of next year we will be £1bn in assets. But I’m a realist - anything can go wrong, you can go up and come down just as quick.'
That's not stopped him splashing the cash while he can, with his latest purchase, a £4.5 million helicopter, coming after he turned down a £950 million offer from a hedge fund for his parks business.
'Having a load of dough and too much time are two of the most dangerous things because idle hands make work for the devil,' he said.
'We can all party too much, we can all enjoy ourselves too much and, I never thought I'd say this, but we can all work too hard.'
In 2015, when he worth a paltry £200 million, Mr Best told MailOnline he
