Boyband star who injured himself in the army in a Taliban trap is now £5m CBD oil firm pioneer

• Farard Darver, 45, left the military and launched his company in 2019

A former boyband singer who was injured in Afghanistan after becoming an army officer has grown a £5million company by selling the formula that eased his pain.

Farard Darver, a Green Beret Commando, suffered a leg injury after his vehicle hit a Taliban trap and though he carried on serving, he was permanently affected.

The 45-year-old tried everything for his aching leg and finally happened upon CBD oil that helped him manage the pain.

He was so impressed with the healing effects that he gave up a promotional opportunity to colonel and a full army pension so he could leave the military and invest everything he had into his start-up.

Healthcare International Research Ltd was launched in 2019 – just prior to the Covid pandemic – selling two brands; HEMPE for health and wellness and MotherSage, for beauty and skincare.

Farard Darver has grown a £5million company by selling the formula that eased pain

Darver was commissioned into the Royal Logistic Corps and ultimately became a Green Beret Commando

Farard Darver in Afghanistan – he suffered a leg injury after his vehicle hit a Taliban trap

Darver (centre) in boyband Men2B – after school he became a boyband member

Darver (left) in boyband Area 4 – as a boyband member he hit the charts 

He now sells two brands; HEMPE for health and wellness and MotherSage, for beauty and skincare

Farard has already turned down eye-watering offers for the company and has gained investment from businessman Sir Ian Prosser and ex-Ruffer Investment director and partner Tim Youngman.

The entrepreneur, who is the son of an Indian airline pilot, moved to Ireland aged 11 when his father became one of Ryanair’s first flyers.

After school he sang with boybands Men2B and Area 4, supporting Westlife and other Irish stars and even hitting the charts.

He moved back to England and worked as a solo artist before deciding on a career change and going to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

He was commissioned into the Royal Logistic Corps and ultimately became a Green Beret Commando.

He completed two operational tours of Afghanistan and after his original injury has undergone three operations on his left leg, culminating in a total hip replacement.

But discovering the power of CBD prompted him to make a second huge career change.

Darver (centre) in boyband Area 4. The former boyband star who became an army officer and was injured in Afghanistan has grown a £5m company 

A young Farard Darver with his father, an air pilot 

 Farard, from Lymington, Hants, whose global business is headquartered in Wimborne, Dorset, said: ‘My best friend suggested trying CBD oil.

‘He was living in the Czech Republic where the healing effects of CBD were discovered in 1955 and it was really good. It actually worked. I’d tried everything else.

‘Although I stayed in the army after the first two operations I was never the same and after using CBD I decided I had to leave and set up my own business – the CBD was that good.

‘Before I left the army I did my research and prepared as much as I could, then after leaving I invested everything I had.

‘I even sold an Indian ring and bracelet my father had given me for my 18th and 21st birthdays.

‘My house was at risk and I had a wife and two children and then just as I launched the business Covid came.

The 45-year-old tried everything for his aching leg and finally happened upon CBD oil that helped him manage the pain

‘It was hard but the products became really popular because they are entirely natural and unlike other CBD oils you don’t ingest them.

‘They are topically absorbed through the skin via transdermal penetration; this is what makes them unique. There is no need to swallow anything – just rub it onto your skin.

‘The products are formulated at molecular level by Czech scientists and are unique and have won many awards.

‘The HEMPE products provide natural relief for sore muscles, joints and inflamed skin. And the MotherSage range does amazing things for general skincare.

‘After the launch, I started to receive investment and over the last 18 months have raised £1.3m – and I’ve turned down offers for the company.’

He added: ‘Getting injured in Afghanistan thwarted my ambition of joining the special forces but I used the tools the army gave me to plan the business and launch it.

‘Natural, toxin-free products that actually work are what people want and the proof of that is in the success of the business.

‘Already, I am selling it right around the world.’

CBD is a chemical found in the cannabis plant but without the psychoactive THC element.

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