Nicholas Cowell
Nicholas Cowell | |
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| Born | Nicholas Andrew Cowell 7 March 1961 Elstree,Hertfordshire,England |
| Alma mater | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
| Occupation | Real estate investor |
| Relatives | Simon Cowell(brother) Tony Cowell(half-brother) |
Nicholas Andrew Cowell(born 7 March 1961) is aBritishproperty developer/investor, co-founder of Estate Office Property Consultants (a business he later sold)[1]and head of the Cowell Group.[2]He is the brother ofSimon Cowelland half-brother of authorTony Cowell.
Life and career[edit]
The brothers grew up inElstreeinHertfordshire,next door toJoan Collins.[3]He attendedLicensed Victuallers' SchoolinAscotfor one year.[4]
In the late 1970s he began work as an estate agency office junior at Garrard Smith & Partners and subsequently bought the company in 1983 with his business partner Adrian Levy.[5]It was later renamed Estate Office Property Consultants, the business was sold many years later in order to focus on the Cowell Group as principal investors.[6]In 2005 he helped launched a £400m property fund in cooperation with property syndicator aAIM Group, attracting investors likeElton JohnandRod Stewart.[7]
He also has invested in various other ventures outside of the property world includingThe Bike Shed Motorcycle Clubwhich is a private members club with branches in London and Los Angeles.
Nicholas lives inLondonwith his wife and two children.[8]
References[edit]
- ^"Nicholas Cowell, Director".estate-office. Archived fromthe originalon 28 February 2018.Retrieved20 October2014.
- ^Doyle, David (9 March 2011)."MIPIM 2011: Nicholas Cowell looks to buy outside London | Online".Property Week.Retrieved21 January2012.
- ^"The Independent".Independent.co.uk.20 January 2012.Retrieved12 January2017.
- ^Paula Hamilton (6 June 1996).Instructions Not Included.Michael Joseph.ISBN071814077X.
- ^"It's fortune rather than fame for X-factor Simon's brother | Business".thisislondon.co.uk. 13 June 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 26 January 2012.Retrieved21 January2012.
- ^"Talent shows".Estates Gazette.Retrieved2 October2013.
- ^Sadie Gray Last updated."The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion".Business.timesonline.co.uk.Retrieved4 March2012.
- ^Tim Walker (21 January 2012)."Nicholas Cowell: Brother who's also got the X Factor".The Independent.Retrieved2 October2013.
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