George Brooksbank

George Brooksbank
Born
George Stamp Brooksbank

(1981-07-04) 4 July 1981 (age 44)
London, United Kingdom
Alma materCass Business School
OccupationsBusiness executive
Cricketer
Organization(s)Leconfield Property Group
Fairway Capital

George Stamp Brooksbank (born 4 July 1981) is a British business executive and former cricketer who played for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club. He is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Fairway Capital and Leconfield Property Group.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Born in 1981 in London, United Kingdom, Brookbank was educated at Cheltenham College.[4][5] He graduated from Cass Business School with a master's degree in property valuation and law.[5]

Career

Cricket

Brooksbank played two matches for Hertfordshire in 2004.[4][6] He was part of the Marylebone Cricket Club team that toured Argentina in 2008.[7]

In February 2024, Brooksbank played for England in the IMC Over-40 World Cup, where the team reached the semi-finals.[8][9]

Business

In 2010, Brooksbank founded Leconfield Property Group, a residential development and construction company specializing in property acquisitions.[10] In 2013, Leconfield Property Group purchased Margaret Thatcher's house in Belgravia.[11][12] The company later refurbished the property and resold it for US$43.5 million in 2016.[13][14]

In 2016, Brooksbank founded Fairway Capital, an investment management firm.[15][10] In March 2020, the firm launched a value-add residential fund.[16] In July 2020, it raised £80 million from investors.[17] In October 2020, the fund received £34.5 million from Investec for property acquisitions.[18][19] It raised additional funds from Catalyst Capital and Coutts & Co. in February 2021.[17] The fund has acquired ten properties in Belgravia and Knightsbridge for £70 million.[17] [20] In 2023, the Fairway Capital Fund purchased the Belgravia Garage on Eaton Mews West from the Grosvenor Estate. In 2024, it obtained planning consent to convert the site into six houses and office space.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Fairway & Leconfield launch £200m Golden Postcode property investment fund". 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Margaret Thatcher's former home on Chester Square". City A.M. 8 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Princess Eugenie's in-laws' home has THIS in common with royal palaces". HELLO!. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "George Brooksbank profile and biography". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ^ a b "George Brooksbank". The Marque.
  6. ^ "George Brooksbank". Cricket Archive.
  7. ^ "MCC head to Argentina". ESPNcricinfo.
  8. ^ "England name former ODI batsman in Over-40 World Cup squad". 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Over-40s World Cup 2024 – International Masters Cricket".
  10. ^ a b "Prime Property with Uma Rajah". 23 October 2020.
  11. ^ Goss, Alexandra. "Thatcher's London home to get makeover – and £30m price tag". The Times.
  12. ^ "Margaret Thatcher's Belgravia home is up for sale for £30m". The Independent. 8 February 2016.
  13. ^ Barnato, Katy (8 February 2016). "Yours for $44M: Margaret Thatcher's London home". CNBC.
  14. ^ "S'installer chez Margaret Thatcher pour 39 millions d'euros". Le Figaro.
  15. ^ "Catalyst Capital & Investec back Fairway Capital prime central London residential fund". 23 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Fairway Capital completes third fundraising round for PCL fund". 22 February 2021.
  17. ^ a b c staff, I. P. E. (22 February 2021). "Fairway value-add London residential fund raises additional capital". Real Assets. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Investec funds Fairway Capital's first Prime Central London residential acquisitions with GBP34.5 million loan". 7 October 2020.
  19. ^ staff, I. P. E. (7 October 2020). "Investec finances Fairway Capital's London residential acquisitions". Real Assets. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  20. ^ "Investec funds Fairway Capital's first prime central London residential acquisition". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  21. ^ Shepherd, Damian (4 October 2024). "Rich London Homebuyers Get Drawn to Postcodes With Aristocratic Landowners". Bloomberg.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brooksbank