Mitesh Soma, Founder, ChemistDirect.co.uk

Mitesh Soma only founded his online pharmacy last November, but he's already in the enviable position of turning over around £5m in his first full year. The profitable Chemistdirect.co.uk buys stock in bulk, sells nationally and offers discounted prices of up to 90% on products that include everything from toothpaste to anti-malarials. Customers can also call to speak to registered pharmacists who check every order and give free confidential advice through live email messaging. Hitwise ranks Soma's business as the UK's leading online chemist, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to aim for. While the search firm classes Boots as a general retailer, the high-street giant is now in the sights of a man determined to turn Chemistdirect.co.uk into a household name. Mitesh has also just launched a Pet section of the website.