David Brent actor Ricky Gervais has more than £12million in cash in his showbiz empire..
The star of The Office, 58, says he is not motivated by money and refuses to blow his riches on things like flash motors and expensive watches.
But the comic could certainly afford to if he wanted.
One firm, Red Lion 100 Ltd, has assets of £5.5m, figures sent to Companies House show.
Derek Productions has £2.8m in the bank, Red Lion 99 LLP £2m and LOTR Films £1m.
Another four firms have a combined £1m in their accounts.
The star, whose hits also include After Life and Extras, is estimated to be worth more than £100m in total.
Ricky also does not have complicated arrangements to avoid big tax bills like many stars, instead paying 20% of his earnings in Corporation Tax (Image: PA)
Ricky said: “I had no money until I was 40. But I still had everything.
“My mum, she gardened, she grew, she cooked, she sewed, she knitted, she decorated. She gave me everything I wanted except money. It showed me the value of everything. People ask me why I dress like a tramp.
“And I say, ‘My clothes are clean and comfortable. Who am I trying to impress?’.
“I don’t wear £50,000 watches. I don’t collect cars because I can’t drive. I realised growing up that the best things were free – friends, nature, healthcare. That’s why I gladly pay my taxes and why I clap the NHS.”
Ricky also does not have complicated arrangements to avoid big tax bills like many stars, instead paying 20% of his earnings in Corporation Tax.
The second series of his sitcom After Life was released on Netflix yesterday.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
