Ian Boyne Interviews Laban Roomes on TVJ Business Profile show

Ian Boyne Interviews Award winning entrepreneur Laban Roomes whilst on holiday in Jamaica. The Goldgenie founder is looking at ways to create employment in his native land by helping key individuals start their own business using some of the skills he has learned to building his own business. Laban learned some harsh lessons as a learned as […]

A glittering success

Laban Roomes’ Goldgenie is a perfect fit for business people who feel they have the Midas touch When Laban Roomes, the founder of Goldgenie, appeared on Dragons’ Den in 2009, the investors were staunchly against him franchising his gold-plating business. Theo Paphitis said he’d need more money to franchise the company. Peter Jones predicted difficulty […]

Goldgenie Launch 24 CT. Gold e-Shisha At Annabels Nightclub

Goldgenie kicked off 2014 in style launching an exclusive set of 50 Limited Edition e-Shishas at Annabel’s night club in London. Priced at £1997, each 24ct. Gold Plated Unicorn e-Shisha will come complete with a luxury cherry oak finished box and one flavor. Please visit our 24 CT Gold e-Shisha homepage for further details.

Goldgenie Contribute To MacMillian Cancer Support To Help Raise £190,000

MacMillan Cancer and Harrods along with support from Goldgenie raised £190,000 at thr Christmas Stocking filler night – Stockings were donated by: Sharon Osbourne, Joanna Lumley, Michael Buble, Seb Coe and Kate Winslet…. T.V presenters Neil Fox and Emma Forbes pictured with Laban Roomes were the hosts for the night. Find out more about the […]

Going for Gold

In 2007 Laban Roomes was an up an coming entrepreneur dreaming of a big future. Six years and one Dragon’s Den appearance later, and Laban is a global business mogul at the top of the international gold plating industry. We caught up with Laban to learn more about his remarkable success story. How did Goldgenie […]

HTC and Goldgenie unveil 18ct gold HTC One for 18th MOBO awards

Gold HTC One Just five of the limited edition phones, valued at £2,750, will be produced To celebrate the 18th anniversary of the MOBO music awards, HTC has announced that it’s partnered with gold phone producer Goldgenie to create an 18-carat gold-plated HTC One. Just five of the limited edition handsets, valued at £2,750 ($4,416), […]

Franchise in the spotlight: Goldgenie

The phrase ‘all that glitters is not gold’ contains a kernel of truth. But the founder of gold-plating business and franchise Goldgenie, Laban Roomes, is very much the genuine article. The streets certainly haven’t always been paved with gold for Goldgenie founder Laban Roomes. “I grew up in abject poverty,” he says. “My parents separated […]

Profile: Laban Roomes from rags to bling

Laban Roomes has been in the centre of a whirlwind of success over the last five years. After founding luxury gold plating company Goldgenie, he has gold plated phones and bespoke items for the likes of David and Victoria Beckham, Elton John and Denzel Washington. Although business is now booming for Laban, he’s the first […]