Nick Bell (Australian entrepreneur)


Nick Bell is an Australian businessman. He has founded or co-founded several companies in Australia and internationally, including WME, Appscore, and Removify. He has been listed on the AFR Rich List four times with a personal fortune of $217 million.

Early life and education

Bell was born in Victoria where he was raised on a farm. He attended Mowbray High School, then went on to Victoria University, Australia. He left and went to London where he worked for several bars, prior to returning to Melbourne to continue his studies. He spent six weeks studying for a business degree before leaving school without graduating.

Career

In 2008 at the age of 24, Bell launched his first business selling skincare products. He later closed the business due to supply chain issues. He started WME, a search marketing firm he launched from his home with $400. His group of companies grew to 850 employees and $110 million in revenue by 2019. Bell sold one of his 11 agencies, WME to Melbourne IT for $39 million in 2017, but stayed on to expand the company internationally. Outside of WME, Bell has founded or co-founded over 12 companies, including Appscore, Primal, and First Page Digital.
In 2019, Bell co-founded Removify with Andrew Whitford, a reputation management company that removes unwanted and fake reviews published on websites.
Other companies founded by Bell include Hosting Australia, USEO, SEO Agency, and Results First. He is also an investor in Tribe, Cannabis, Ideapod, Lead Chat and Greenfields.