Matthew Newbury
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Newbury outside one of his building sites
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| Born | 22 May 1981 Norwich, England |
| Occupation | Property developer, investor, theatre producer |
| Net worth |  £9 million[1] |
Matthew Newbury (born 22 May 1981) is a London-based property developer who, in 2011, was the first person in Britain to be fitted with a bionic leg.[2] Newbury's business interests include theatre production.[3]
Early life
At a young age Newbury was working as a volunteer at the Norwich Playhouse, as well as spending the weekends travelling back and forth to London.[4] He wanted to work in technical theatre, specifically in the West End.[5]
In 1997, whilst travelling back from London he was involved in a serious road traffic accident in which he lost his left leg above the knee.[6] He spent 18 months in various hospitals recovering.[7] He moved to London in 2001 to work in professional theatre in the West End.[4]
In 2003, Newbury received £2.1m as compensation for his injuries, plus a further award to provide for his accommodation needs.[8]
Business interests
Newbury set up a home building company, Newbury Developments and one of its projects was the construction of housing in Newbury's home town of Norwich.[9] Newbury's other businesses include a theatre production company.
He is featured in the Sunday Times Rich List 2012 (60 Richest Young People) with a net worth of £9 million.[10]
Bionic leg
In 2011, Newbury was the first person in the UK to be fitted with a groundbreaking new bionic prosthetic leg, Genium.[11][12][13] It is claimed the leg cost him around £50,000.[14] The leg allowed Newbury to ride a bicycle, ski and climb the stairs normally.[15] The leg's technology led to Newbury being labelled the UK's first bionic man.[16]
The Secret Millionaire
In 2012 Newbury took part in a Channel 4 documentary programme, The Secret Millionaire. He focused mainly upon charities working with individuals with disabilities.[17]
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- ↑ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secret-millionaire/video/series-15/episode-1/matthew-newbury
