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The Beetham Organisation is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Liverpool, UK. It was founded by Hugh Frost as Oastdren Investments in 1985. Its primary focus is city-centre real estate, specialising in hotel, residential and office projects. As of 2005[update], Hugh Frost owned 67%, his sons Stephen Beetham (born Stephen Frost)[1] owned 27%, and Simon Frost held the remaining 6% of the company.[2] Stephen changed his name from Frost to Beetham after joining the sect into which he was born, the Plymouth Brethren.[1] Beetham is an ancestral family name;[1] the name of the business was subsequently changed.
Key Information
Portfolio
[edit]Their portfolio includes;
- Beetham Tower, Liverpool
- 10 Holloway Circus, also known as Beetham Tower, Birmingham, or Holloway Circus Tower
- Beetham Tower, Manchester, also known as the Hilton Tower
- West Tower, also known as Beetham Tower West, Liverpool
- Beetham Tower, Brighton
- One Blackfriars, London, known locally as the Vase.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vallely, Paul (29 October 2003). "Reach for the sky: The young developer with a towering ambition". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009.
- ^ "Private business: Beetham Organisation cuts losses to pounds 600k". Daily Post. Liverpool. 31 August 2005.
External links
[edit]- The Beetham Organisation Website (requires flash-player)
- Beetham Towers Skyscrapernews.com files on all the Beetham projects