Derek likely joined Reynholm Industries some years prior to 2007, and gradually built his way until he became second-in-command of the company. During late April or early May, 2007, Derek attended a meeting with his boss and Head of Reynholm Industries, Denholm Reynholm, along with some key figures involved in Reynholm Industries. During the meeting, Denholm's colleagues discussed the company and Denholm's success over the past years, and reviewed the business's annual profit at that time of £180 billion billion, and Reynholm Industries' ownership of the British TV channel, ITV. Denholm briefly explained how the company came to be and how pround he was of his success so far, and toasted his achievements, asking his colleagues to pretend they had glasses of champaigne.