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Derek John Lilly (born 1963) is a British entrepreneur. Lilly attended Sutton High School for boys in Plymouth, England leaving in 1980. Lilly is a qualified fitter and turner apprentice serving his time at HMNB Devonport. He also served in the British Army for 5 years leaving in 1989. He was the worldwide co-founder of Dream Doors Ltd in February 2000, a kitchen installation company specializing in refacing existing kitchens. The first Dream Doors Franchise was sold in December 2001 and went on to sell over 80+ Dream Doors Franchises in the UK. He sold his 50% UK share in 2006. In 2007 he immigrated to New Zealand to join the ever-increasing list of British entrepreneurs living there. Lilly is a naturalized New Zealander. He lives in New Zealand and continues to grow his network of Dream Doors companies in New Zealand, Australia, USA and Canada.

Lilly is also an author. His first novel “Invasion AI” has been published by Amazon.