I left school at 16 with no GCSEs – now I work with Manchester United legends and Molly Mae
A TEENAGER who left school at 16 with no qualifications now runs his own cleaning business for Manchester United stars and Molly-Mae Hague.
Zykiah Ditchett was forced to leave the education system with no GCSE’s after a late dyslexia diagnosis.
The condition blighted his time in the classroom and he ended up missing an academic year.
But Zykiah, who also suffers from OCD, now runs his own own cleaning business whose clients include ex-Man Utd stars Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville and current player Scott McTominary as well as Love Islanders Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury.
Zykiah, who started out cleaning cars from his mum’s house in Salford, has just opened his first unit in Swinton.
A client helped the youngster get the unit, and Zykiah has spent the last few weeks transforming the old mechanics unit into a modern business space.
His mum Jo told the Manchester Evening News: “A client helped him find a unit and he’s literally spent the last four weeks in the old mechanics’ unit. He’s absolutely transformed it.
“He’s been there day and night painting. He’s worked so hard. We’re blown away by what this kid has done. He’s so busy he has a waiting list.”
When Zykiah was just 13 his mum bought him a car cleaning kit, and he was soon using the gift to spruce up cars for friends, family and neighbours.
Ever the businessman, Zykiah charged £5 a time.
Jo put a post on social media asking anyone who wanted their car cleaning to leave their vehicle outside the family home.
Just hours after the post went live, cars lined the quiet Salford street as dozens turned out to show their support.
Local business the Coal and Cotton Gin Bar then offered Zykiah a space in the car park to clean motors at the weekend.
Zykiah ‘s reputation began to grow in the Salford area which led him to set up his own business, Dirt2Clean.
Today Jo is still annoyed that her son’s dyslexia was not picked up earlier.
She said: “What frustrates me is is when you have a school, you have high achiever and under achievers
“The high achievers get told to go higher and get extra tuition and the under achievers are left behind.”