He then worked and later started his own restaurants in the East Anglia region of England,[2] in towns such as Clacton and Ipswich.
Yip had the ability to speak English and he knew that food wholesale business is more profitable than running a Chinese takeaway.
The Wing Yip business has since branched out into property development, management and investment, with more than 60 commercial and residential tenants around the country.
In 2008 Yip was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.