From bedroom to the boardroom, business booming for beauty guru Connor

One-time sole trader now boasts 140 staff at his company which sells perfume and skincare products

Connor with a selection of his fragrances

Aine Toner

Connor Martin is not only experiencing the sweet smell of success, he’s bottling it.

Founder of the JAQ Group — the name is in honour of his mother who died two years ago — the Ballymena native brought the fragrance and skincare company from his spare room to a viable long-term business within two years.