Elliott Bernerd
Elliott Bernerd | |
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Born |
Maida Vale, London, England | 23 May 1945
Nationality | British |
Occupation | property developer |
Spouse(s) | 3 ex-wives |
Children | 2, including Tara Bernerd |
Elliott Bernerd (born 23 May 1945) is a British property developer, the co-founder of the property company Chelsfield with Sir Stuart Lipton.[1]
Early life
He was born in Maida Vale, London on 23 May 1945, the only child of a film producer father, and his parents divorced when he was 7.[2][3] He was educated at various schools, leaving Davies Tutorial College, Holland Park, at the age of 15.[3]
Career
Aged 15, Bernard went to work for Dorrington Investment Trust, with his heart "set on a career in property".[3]
In 1988, he bought Wentworth Golf Club for £20 million.[3]
Bernerd bought 90% of the Merry Hill Shopping Centre for £35 million, and as of 2004, he owned it in its entirety, that it was worth close to £2 billion.[4]
In 2008, the Qatar Investment Authority purchased a 20% stake in Bernerd's property group, Chelsfield, which owned London's Camden Market.[5]
Personal life
He had two adult daughters with his ex-wife, from whom he was divorced sometime before 1992.[3] His daughter Tara Bernerd is a London-based interior designer.[6][7]
In 1993, Bernerd was living in Surrey, with his third wife.[8]
References
- ↑ "Genr8 Chelsfield Partners".
- ↑ "Elliott BERNERD - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)".
- 1 2 3 4 5 Bevan, Judi (1 March 1992). "UK: Profile - Elliott Bernerd - PROPERTY DEALER AND HEAD OF CHELSFIELD". Management Today. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ↑ Mathiason, Nick (18 September 2004). "Great survivor faces threat of demolition" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "Qataris buy 20 pct of UK property firm Chelsfield". 28 September 2016 – via Reuters.
- ↑ "Tara Bernerd - House & Garden 100 Leading Interior Designers".
- ↑ "Exclusive video feature: My Design London - Interior designer, Tara Bernerd". 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Profile: An ear for music and an eye for a monument: Elliott Bernerd:". 5 December 1993.