He also has a substantial property portfolio, including homes in London and Switzerland and a villa on the Caribbean island of Mustique, as well as two grouse moors in Yorkshire. He continued his education at Harvard Business School, receiving an MBA in Business Studies in 1973. Last updated: 1 September 2022 at 11:00am EST. Grainger runs Cromwell as a stand-alone business. As well as supporting youngsters whose parents cannot afford private school fees, he provided sponsorship for a Government programme to raise standards in the secondary school sector. The Joules phenomenon began in 1989 when Tom Joule, now 50, and an ex-pupil of Robert Smyth Upper School, bought 80 per cent of the family clothing business from his father Ian. Overseas sales are more than 190 per cent up underpinned by investments in the groups infrastructure. Leicester-born Jimmy, 83, has been generous with his fortune. It provides its solutions for customers in the financial services, public, retail, utility, pharmaceutical, professional services, oil and gas, and e-gaming sectors. MSV also run Donington Park, Oulton Park and Snetterton racetracks. The Americans, it seems, like the quirkiness of the Joules range. The family moved into cash and carry, operating from depots across the Midlands. In October 2015, the company was acquired by French independent pharmaceutical company Ethypharm for an undisclosed sum, and together the two companies turn over more than 200 million. Under his leadership, Permira was voted Private Equity Firm of the Decade in 2006. He is also a patron of the National Forest and a lay canon of the Diocese of Leicester. Having said that, income was boosted by increased gate receipts, global merchandising and TV money. Thus, we can only estimate her net worth value based on other available details. The Jatania family arrived in Leicester from Gujurat in India, via Uganda in 1969, and have since become one of the biggest Asian business dynasties in the UK. Last updated: 1 October 2022 at 11:00am EST. Jethou, a Channel Island since 1991 belongs to Sir Peter Ogden. Having established the successful knitwear business in 1973, he sold it 22 years later, and he and his family made 120 million from their 80 per cent stake. In 1988 he was recruited by private equity specialist Jon Moulton to join Schroders Ventures Europe. Haddon Hall is a fortified medieval manor house dating from the 12th Century, and has been in the Manners family since 1567. They still own the Ritz Hotel. Thanks to their money, King Power International has swelled its coffers and put almost 1 billion into its owners bank account. He sold Northampton-based Bartholomew-Rhodes for 19.8 million, and his 51 per cent stake in Ashbourne Pharmaceuticals for 32 million. It is consistently profitable and has substantial assets including a 47 million investment property portfolio. His branches are now spread in market and coastal towns around the UK, but they represent only one of his main channels. The business has around 280 employees and is debt-free. She holds an honorary doctorate in business administration from the University of Wolverhampton and honorary degrees from the University of Leicester and the University of Bolton. Last updated: 1 July 2022 at 11:00am EST. Donington and is also home to Formula E a global series for hi-tech, high performance electric-powered cars. Peter, 65, also has a London-based specialist wine business, importing wines and distributing them to restaurants, retailers and private customers throughout the UK. He stepped down as chairman and became a non-executive director. The record-breaking 2.2 billion takeover of Wilson Bowden by rivals Barratt Developments put 727 million into the Wilson family coffers. Turnover increased to almost 38 million. Sir Peter Ogden co-founded Hatfield-based Computacenter in 1981 with Philip Hulme. Her actual worth is not confirmed by the online media sources and her professional background is also a matter of mystery. The Thomas Group owned bingo halls and amusement arcades throughout the UK under the Beacon Bingo and Showboat brands. The group is targeting a total of 200 stores, although its online activities are generating 20 per cent of total sales. He founded Computacenter after seeing a gap in the market, and the firm was floated on the stock market in 1998. YONG HUI: What is your relationship like with Sir Peter? The Tejanis originate from Uganda where they ran a successful coffee business before being forced to flee Idi Amins anti-Asian regime. Last updated: 1 September 2022 at 11:00am EST. The Crown Crest Group is run by Aziz Tayub, 61. Computacenter plc provides information technology (IT) infrastructure services in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United America, and internationally. Peter K. Ogden serves as Non-Executive Director of the Company. It became among the biggest housebuilding concerns in the country. For those who wish to skip to the end, you can see an abbreviated version of the Top 10 here. I believe that education guarantees a fairer society." The retailer leads the UK homeware market with more than 160 stores handling around 24,000 product lines. It also provides workplace solutions comprising client computing, virtual desktop, enterprise mobility, and print; office and online, video and voice communication, messaging, and collaboration solutions; global and next generation service desk solutions; smart supply, supply chain, lifecycle management, and e-business services; change and consulting services; and managed, and support and maintenance services. Sir David, who stepped down as chairman in 2005 but remains as life president, was recognised for his generosity and work for charity and education. Last updated: 1 September 2022 at 11:00am EST. The Lornamead portfolio grew to include such household names as Harmony hairspray, Lypsil lip balm and Vosene shampoo. Since flotation in October 2006, the company has expanded rapidly, enjoying a healthy demand. His father was an African-American serviceman and his mother a Leicester girl who brought the young Damon up as a single parent on a city estate. Strange how caravans have been a constant in his life. His latest company is DB Ashbourne Ltd, a 90 million medicines business based in Market Harborough. The Thurmaston site which has been home to the business since 1954 also includes a retail park which is home to many of the UKs major retail brands including Next and Boots. The Wigston-based Cromwell Group founded by Michael Gregory is one of the biggest industrial equipment suppliers in the UK. Director. The chairman and chief executive of the Charles Street Buildings Group is Hugh Murphy, who is Paddy Murphys son and nephew of Hughie. The company has made spectacular gains over the past few years, with accelerating profits boosted by the Governments Help to Buy scheme. The company which his parents Bill and Jean Adderley founded 38 years ago, is continuing a steady stream of store openings. The food supply business has built a huge new distribution hub on Leicester Distribution Park. It won an IBM dealership and was promoted by IBM as one of its chosen few dealers. Sir Peter received a knighthood for services to education from Her Majesty the Queen, at Buckingham Palace on 9 February 2005. William Davis Homes has won the coveted HBF 5 star rating, which indicates the highest levels of customer satisfaction, for the past two years running. His Creative Foundation has poured 60 million into its regeneration and he launched the Folkestone Triennial Public Arts Festival. Prior to founding Computacenter, he was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley & Co. . The Rich List, sponsored by Quilter Cheviot Investment Management, is compiled by Midlands-based business journalist Ian Strachan - who said it had been a positive year for the region's most wealthy. The business has been helped by the Governments continuing help for first time buyers. 1037570, "When killers came to a rich man's playground", "Rich List 2020: profiles 304-399=, featuring Simon Cowell and Sir Elton John", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Ogden&oldid=1134212230, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:06. He then moved into caravan parks, and now, through Essex-based Wyldecrest, he has nearly 50 caravan and motor home parks throughout the UK. The company has completed schemes in Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Westminster, the City and Dulwich. The company offers endpoint, infrastructure, cyber security, information security management, and identity and access management solutions; network solutions, including local area and datacentre network, smart infrastructure, and audio-visual solutions; and datacentre solutions, such as enterprise computing, hybrid cloud, data and storage management, and analytics and big data. The Trust has maintained strong links with Durham University through its support of physics education and has partnered with the University in the building of the first and second Ogden Centres for Fundamental Physics at Durham. On the other hand, her late husband, Sir Robert Ogden, was worth . Leicester-born Sir Damon Buffini retired from Permira, the London-based private equity firm he helped to found in 2015, following a management buyout. In 2016, Jelson acquired 11 acres of farmland near Lincoln to build 142 homes. It includes historic gardens. A devout Buddhist with four children, he is a passionate polo player and is chairman of Bangkok polo club. In fact, the latter end of the season was a bit of a struggle which resulted in the previously sainted Claudio Ranieri leaving the club. Prior to founding Computacenter, he was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley & Co. As the Non-Executive Director of Computacenter Plc, the total compensation of Peter Ogden at Computacenter Plc is GBX50,000. Peter Ogden Net Worth Peter Ogden biography. He made the donation in memory of his wife Alma who lost her fight with ovarian cancer in 2008 despite treatment at the Royal Marsden cancer centre in Chelsea. As the Co-Founder & Non-Exec. The group carries 50 million in stock around the world, and at its Chartwell Drive global distribution centre. Thanks to everyone who has been following the the Leicestershire Rich List blog since we got started just before lunch. It has developments in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Wallmine is a radically better financial terminal. In 2013 she was awarded a CBE for services to the transport business and charity. The businesses and its employers are enthusiastic fund-raisers and raise money for community sports projects and charities supporting young people and the local community. Computacenter Plc executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: Track performance, allocation, dividends, and risks, Annotate, download XLSX & look up similar tables, Filter, compare, and track coins & tokens, Stocks and cryptocurrency portfolio tracker. Sir Peter J. Ogden Net Worth Davidsons homes can be indentified by the distinctive rose logo in wood or stone included in the structure. The deal was worth 2.4bn. All Rights Reserved. After university, Sir Peter entered the financial services business, working for Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Internet sales now contribute a significant slice of the brands revenue, accounting for more than 20 per cent of sales, helped by a click and collect service. It also provides workplace solutions comprising client computing, virtual desktop, enterprise mobility, and print; office and online, video and voice communication, messaging, and collaboration solutions; global and next generation service desk solutions; smart supply, supply chain, lifecycle management, and e-business services; change and consulting services; and managed, and support and maintenance services. He has his eye on expansion of the business and is exploring possibilities throughout Asia. The complex includes a sports hall, a 200-station fitness suite, dance studios, martial arts dojo, squash courts and sports science facilities. His autobiography is called From the Sweatshop to the Sweater Shop. William Davis is an award-winning construction company which has been in operation for more than 80 years. Its profit increase has been huge in recent times and that success has propelled Vichai into the top five in the list of the wealthiest people in Thailand. The company offers endpoint, infrastructure, cyber security, information security management, and identity and access management solutions; network solutions, including local area and datacentre network, smart infrastructure, and audio-visual solutions; and datacentre solutions, such as enterprise computing, hybrid cloud, data and storage management, and analytics and big data. The pinnacle of four-wheeled luxury includes a five-litre V8 supercharged engine, hand-engraved door handles, crested champagne flutes, bronze and red bespoke paintwork and polo illuminated black treadplates. Director of Computacenter Plc, the total compensation of Sir Ogden at Computacenter Plc is GBX12,500. He won a scholarship to Durham University and achieved a doctorate in particle physics. Director of Computacenter Plc since . As the Co-Founder & Non-Exec. The Tejanis also owned and operated LPC (Pharmaceuticals) Ltd which was formed in 1978, operating a chain of pharmacies and a wholesale business. Peter Ogden is 69, he's been the Non-Executive Director of Computacenter Plc since 1998. From equestrian clothing to pink spotted wellies (Joules has sold more than 1.5 million pairs of them) the Joules brand has become the must-have of the county set and lots of other people besides. They went on to acquire the London Hippodrome nightclub off Leicester Square once run by Peter Stringfellow and transformed the 115 year-old grade II listed building into a casino. Its online and home delivery services are also thriving. He began his career with management consultants LEK Partnership, moving on to Imperial Group. Smaller, older shops have been closed but new ones have opened in prominent out-of-town locations. It employs 3,200 people and makes more than 700,000 tons of tissue a year. Some of Jelsons latest projects include developments in Blaby, Hucknall, Peterborough, Grantham, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Wigston and Melton, along with a development in Hinckley. In 2016, the festival won the Best Festival accolade in the Leicestershire Tourism Awards. Edelin Davis is managing director of Broadthorpe Ltd, the parent company of 108 million Loughborough-based housebuilder William Davis, one of the Midlands largest privately-owned housing development companies. Chicago-based Grainger saw Cromwell as adding value to its online product range, particularly in the UK and Germany. Peter De Haan and his brother Sir Roger made their money by identifying a market sector with money to spend. He bought the track and the 1,100-acre Donington Estate at Castle Donington for an estimated 100,000. He also owns a riding school. He put that experience to good use to expand the business moving into own-label clothing and designing his own range of branded goods. Crown Crest is profitable despite a tough trading environment which has taken its toll on the wholesale side of the business. Because of their multiple circuit ownership, MSVs deal came under the scrutiny of the Competition and Markets Authority but was cleared. Romulus also has developments at Heathrow including the Hotel Ibis, Marine Parade, in Brighton, and Kelvin Court, in Glasgow. Michael Coates, who is 72, is also a vice-president of the Lutterworth Town Band. The house is surrounded by Elizabethan terraced gardens overlooking the River Wye. Sir Peter Ogden co-founded Computacenter in 1981, just at the right time: IBM launched the PC legitimising desktop computing and the use of dealers to sell the products. Peter founded Computacenter with Philip Hulme in 1981 and was Chairman of the Company until 1998, when he became a Non-Executive Director. She is an occasional panel member on ITVs lunchtime show Loose Women. He donated 2.3 million to help refurbish an NHS specialist cancer care unit in London. The never-ending rise in the value of London property and ever-increasing rent levels continue to boost the value of Douglas Woolfs Leicester-based property and investment company Romulus Holdings. He was awarded the OBE in 1995 for services to the motorcycle industry and holds an honorary law doctorate from the University of Leicester. It is one of the UKs largest computer businesses providing services to both public and private sectors. Sir Robert Ogden, the well-to-do British businessman who was best known as the racehorse owner, has died at the age of 86. He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for voluntary and charitable services. While slowing up a little due to a more difficult trading environment and falling consumer confidence, the Dunelm Group will continue to keep its shareholders happy. In 2008, Samworths opened Blueberry Foods in Leicester, making chilled deserts. Australian media reported the yacht was worth $A94 ($NZ119) million. Almost half a century later, the Cromwell Group has developed into a global business. As well as houses in Mayfair and Hampstead, he lives on a 12 million 20-acre estate near Hemel Hempstead, which has its own helicopter pad, and also has a farm in Potters Bar. Over the years an impressive collection of art, tapestries and furniture has been assembled and is now on public view in the lavish state rooms. She launched the award-winning Pall-Ex business in 1996, selling her house to fund it when banks refused to back her. I like him; he is a good guy. Sir Roger, 68, bought Folkestone Harbour which has undergone a transformation into a creative quarter for 11 million. Last updated: 1 January 2023 at 11:00am EST. They arrived in the UK in 1972, when they set up a convenience store before creating LPC. He is also a board member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. At that time, she was the richest woman in the country behind the Queen. The airfield was first occupied in August 1942, when it was still incomplete, and was in use throughout the war. Four generations on and Samworth Brothers employs around 8,500 people in the Midlands and Cornwall. The family were among the first to understand the buying power of the grey pound. Mike Jatania played cricket for Leicestershire under-13s as a wicket keeper-batsman and he studied accountancy at South Bank University in London. In January, Samworth bought the West Cornwall Pasty Company from private equity fund Enact which bought the business out of administration. As well as its distribution depots, HW Coates has seven purpose-built chemical warehouses including two new warehouses in Grangemouth, Scotland and Middlewich in Cheshire. Another de Zille family passion is super-yachts. The transport company was sold off to the British Electric Traction Company in 1968 and the proceeds used to build up the commercial property business. There are no older and 9 younger executives at Computacenter Plc. The discount store business and associated companies run by the Tayub family turned over close to 430 million last year with a 2.4 million profit. Peter and Sir Roger (he was knighted for his charity work which he continues) inherited the company in the 1980s and built it up, exploiting the boom in travel and tourism. 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