He later went on to co-own and manage The Hive chain on comic shops on the south coast of England. There were three branches in the chain of shops, the first of these was in the North Laine area of Brighton on Kensigton Gardens, further branches opened in The Guildbourne Centre in Worthing, and The Enterprise Centre in Eastbourne. The Hive no longer exists after the business was declared bankrupt in 2001 after six years trading.