Welsh entrepreneur goes from dole queue to running £180m business in little over a decade He was so broke just 13 years ago that he had to borrow £2.50 from his mum for deodorant but now Darren Briggs is sitting pretty Darren Briggs founded the Ascona Group in 2011 (Image: Mark Lewis) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - don't miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd par...