Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle came to prominence when he won the Daily Telegraph’s Open Mic competition in 1996, launching his stand-up career.

On TV, he has appeared on every episode of BBC Two’s Mock the Week, and has been a familiar face on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, for which he was also a writer, They Think It’s All Over, Law of the Playground and BBC Scotland’s Live Floor Show.Other writing credits include 2DTV and 29 Minute Of Fame.

He has also been a team captain on BBC Radio Scotland’s Spin on This and Famous for 5 Minutes.

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Frankie Boyle's firm is worth £4.2m

Comic has said money is ‘pretty pointless’.

Frankie Boyle’s company has been valued at more than £4.2million, according to newly released accounts.

His company McShane Karate, had shareholder funds of £4,244,000 at the end of  August 2025, roughly in line with the figure 12 months earlier. 

The comic’s finances are set to receive a further boost as his debut novel Meantime is being made into a Sky drama starring James McAvoy and Mark Bonnar.

As The Sun – which first disclosed Boyle’s financial status – pointed out, the 53-year-old comedian has previously said money is ‘pretty pointless’.

In an interview with fellow comedian Frank Skinner, he said: ‘When you get to the point that you have money, you realise that luxury and that whole idea you were sold of, ‘Oh it would be nice to go on a cruise’ – well it really isn’t.’

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Published: 31 May 2026

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