Anthony Lyons (born June 1967) is a British property investor. He is the co-founder of Matterhorn Capital and Chairman of Future Energy Solutions.[1]

Anthony Lyons
BornJune 1967 (age 57)
NationalityBritish
OccupationProperty investor

Early life

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Anthony Lyons was born in June 1967.[2][3][4]

Career

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With Simon Conway, Lyons is the co-founder of the Matterhorn Capital, a property investment company.[5][6]

In 2004, Lyons and Conway purchased properties in Earl's Court and Olympia for £245 million in 2004.[2][3] They sold them to Liberty International for £380 million in 2007.[2][3][7]

With Conway and Brett Palos, Lyons purchased the O2 Centre in 2009.[6]

With Conway, Lyons invested £250 million in two data centres located in Bury Green, Hertfordshire and Chesham, Buckinghamshire.[8]

Lyons also owns properties through St James Capital.[3]

As of 2017, Lyons "runs a US operation that offers money-saving lighting solutions to clients such as BP, Ferrari, Ford and Shell."[2]

Lyons joined Future Energy Solutions as a partner in 2012,[9] which operates across America and Europe, offering money-saving lighting for a variety of businesses. Its clients include Ford, BP and car park giant NCP as well as hotel chains such as Best Western.[10]

Personal life

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Lyons previously resided in a mansion in Hampstead, London, which he sold for £43 million in 2010.[2][11] He now resides in The Bahamas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "A Message From The CEO Of Future Energy Solutions". DAMGWorldwide. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rich List 2017". The Sunday Times Magazine. 7 May 2017. p. 79.
  3. ^ a b c d Tomkinson, Martin (21 February 2008). "The UK's richest young entrepreneurs: Top ten". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Anthony LYONS - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Anthony Lyons". The Sunday Times. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b Davies, Katie (12 March 2009). "02 centre bought by local millionaire 'boys'". Ham & High. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  7. ^ Thelwell, Emma (2 July 2007). "Earl's Court gets new owner". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  8. ^ Terazono, Emiko (3 May 2011). "Matterhorn invests in two data centres". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  9. ^ "The Team". Future Energy Solutions. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  10. ^ Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2020: profiles 201‑300=". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  11. ^ Chesters, Laura (23 April 2010). "Anthony Lyons sells Hampstead home for record £43m". Property Week. Retrieved 30 July 2017.