Developers

Julie Ann Davey, once considered to be among the richest property magnates in the UK, is facing bankruptcy after losing a long-running legal battle against administrators BDO. Davey sued James Money and Jim Stewart-Koster, partners at BDO,…
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The boss of private members club chain Soho House has said he would consider opening a second venue in the City of London. Chief executive Nick Jones, who founded the original venue in Soho’s Greek Street in 1995, said he would also…
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A company co-founded by former England footballer Rio Ferdinand is backing a scheme that will see 100 affordable homes being built in the North West. Planning permission has been given to property developer Peel Land and Property to build…
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US tech giant Apple is reportedly looking for an alternative site for its new British headquarters following construction delays at its iconic Battersea-based offices. The world’s first trillion dollar company is set to be the anchor tenant…
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Small and medium sized property developers are to receive £1 billion of loan finance as part of an initiative by Barclays and the government to tackle the UK’s housing shortage. The funding is being provided through a partnership between…
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Barry Jenkins has worked in the UK property industry for over 30 years and as a property developer has wide range of experience delivering developments for both the private and public sectors including commercial, health, education,…
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The chief executive of an Irish property developer has claimed Dublin’s office market has been thriving since the EU Referendum. Pat Gunne, the boss of Green Reit, said many businesses are choosing to expand in Dublin rather than London…
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Manchester is something of a property developer’s sandpit right now, with a huge amount of development going on and much more in planning. I’ve talked to three leading developers who are transforming the Manchester property scene to find…
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A luxury apartment scheme in the exclusive neighbourhood of Chelsea, backed by Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley, has moved a step closer to completion. The scheme, which consists of 78 upmarket apartments, has appointed property consultant…
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Hundreds of robot bricklayers could be used by developers after Brexit to make up for the loss of skilled labour from the EU, a report has suggested. The study by real estate company Altus Group found the construction sector in the UK is…
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A property developer has been convicted of slapping Hometrack founder Giles Mackay in a Mayfair bar. Simon Lyons, who runs Enstar Capital, said he lashed out because Mackay had called him “a lying shyster Jew”. Mackay, one of Britain’s…
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John Terry, the football star and former England manager, is set to score a £40 million windfall after turning his hand to property development. Terry, who has been offered a £1.8 million deal to sign for Spartak Moscow, has secured…
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The billionaire Reuben brothers have revealed plans for a multimillion-pound redevelopment of Newcastle Racecourse and High Gosforth Park. The proposals have been launched by Arena Racing Company (ARC), the sporting group owned by…
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The Kwok family has teamed up with property developer Ballymore to launch the second phase of sales at the Goodluck Hope residential development in East London. The controlling family behind Sun Hung Kai Properties is offering starter homes…
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Simon Halabi, a former billionaire property developer and Shard tycoon, has been revealed as a convicted sex offender. The 60 year-old, who once had an estimated fortune of £3 billion, managed to keep his shameful past as a rapist hidden…
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Soho Estates, the property company created by entrepreneur and pornographer Paul Raymond, is nursing a fall in profits after its property empire was revalued. The company, which is now headed up by the James family, including the late porn…
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