Beetham Organization
Coordinates: 53°24′28.1″N 2°59′21.3″W / 53.407806°N 2.989250°W
![]() Beetham Tower and West Tower in Liverpool were both built by the Beetham Organisation | |
Type | Private |
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Industry | Real estate |
Founded | 1985 as Oastdren Investments |
Founder | Hugh Frost |
Headquarters | West Tower, , UK |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Directors: Stephen Beetham, Simon Frost, Hugh Frost Company secretary: Andrew Gresty |
Products | Property |
Website | http://www.beetham.eu/ |
The Beetham Organisation is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Liverpool, UK. It was founded by as Oastdren Investments in 1985. Its primary focus is city-centre real estate, specialising in hotel, residential and office projects. As of 2005, Hugh Frost owned 67%, his sons (born Stephen Frost)[1] owned 27% and held the remaining 6% of the company.[2] Stephen changed his name from Frost to Beetham after the sect into which he had been born, the Plymouth Brethren.[1] Beetham is an ancestral family name;[1] the name of the business was changed soon afterwards.
Portfolio[]
Their portfolio includes;
- Beetham Tower, Liverpool
- 10 Holloway Circus also known as Beetham Tower, Birmingham
- Beetham Tower, Manchester, also known as the Hilton Tower
- West Tower also known as Beetham Tower West, Liverpool
- , Brighton
- One Blackfriars, London, known locally as the Vase.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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[]
- The Beetham Organisation Website (requires flash-player)
- Beetham Towers Skyscrapernews.com files on all the Beetham projects
Categories:
- Companies based in Liverpool
- Investment companies of the United Kingdom
- Privately held companies of the United Kingdom