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George Brooksbank

Chief Executive Officer

Fairway Capital

London, UK

George Brooksbank

Hosking Partners

George’s Biography

George Brooksbank is a British businessman and former cricketer. He is the founder and CEO of two companies; Fairway Capital and Leconfield Property Group.

Founded in 2010, Leconfield is a residential property development and construction company specialising in the acquisition, design and development of houses and apartments in London’s ‘super-prime’ districts of Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair. Flagship projects have included the re-development of Margaret Thatcher’s former home on Chester Square.

Fairway Capital, founded in 2016, is an investment management firm and is the investment adviser to the Fairway Capital Fund in Jersey. In addition to his roles at Fairway and Leconfield, George advises various family offices in the Middle East and Asia on real estate and finance.

George qualified as a chartered surveyor whilst working at Savills Commercial, one of the world’s leading property advisory firms. He has a Masters in Property Valuation and Law from Cass Business School and a Financial Accounting Certificate from Harvard Business School.

Away from business, George... George Brooksbank is a British businessman and former cricketer. He is the founder and CEO of two companies; Fairway Capital and Leconfield Property Group.

Founded in 2010, Leconfield is a residential property development and construction company specialising in the acquisition, design and development of houses and apartments in London’s ‘super-prime’ districts of Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair. Flagship projects have included the re-development of Margaret Thatcher’s former home on Chester Square.

Fairway Capital, founded in 2016, is an investment management firm and is the investment adviser to the Fairway Capital Fund in Jersey. In addition to his roles at Fairway and Leconfield, George advises various family offices in the Middle East and Asia on real estate and finance.

George qualified as a chartered surveyor whilst working at Savills Commercial, one of the world’s leading property advisory firms. He has a Masters in Property Valuation and Law from Cass Business School and a Financial Accounting Certificate from Harvard Business School.

Away from business, George is married with four children and is a keen sportsman (cricket, golf and padel). He recently played for England in the o40’s Cricket World Cup in Cape Town, where they reached the semi-finals. READ MORE VIEW LESS

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Bloomberg

Rich London Homebuyers Get Drawn to Postcodes With Aristocratic Landowners

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Fairway Capital granted planning permission for £50m residential and office scheme

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George’s Background

Fairway Capital

Chief Executive Officer

Apr 2016 - Present

London, UK

An investment management firm with a focus on Prime Central London real estate. Fairway Capital seeks to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns for global investors, and provide opportunities to maximise and preserve capital within tax-efficient structures.

Leconfield Property Group

Chief Executive Officer

Mar 2010 - Present

London, UK

Leconfield Property Group is a property development firm that specialises in the purchase and re-development of residential homes in the Prime Central London (PCL) area.

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Other Business Interests

Athlo

Founding Investor

Athlo is a revolutionary new app enabling users to make cash back by renting out their gym membership when they’re not using it. It also offers users free, on-demand gym membership by the day, week or month.

Media

Introducing the Athlo app

Video

Mar 2022

George Brooksbank is a Founding Investor in Athlo. Watch this introductory video to find out more.

EG Property Podcasts

Market Moves: The Resilience of Prime Residential

May 2021

George Brooksbank discusses how the Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the strength of the prime residential market as an investment class.

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Features

Hustling to grow an exceptional fund management business

Interview

Nov 2021

George Brooksbank was interviewed by CIO Views magazine.

Accreditation

The Royal Insititution of Chartered Surveyors

MRICS

London, UK

George qualified as a Chartered Surveyor (Member of The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) in 2005.

Awards & Recognition

England Over 40s Cricket World Cup Team

Selected

George Brooksbank has been selected to represent England in the Over 40s Cricket World Cup taking place in South Africa in February 2024. George has represented Gloucestershire CCC and was Captain of Cheltenham CC in the West of England Premier League. He currently plays for the MCC and the Hurlingham Club in London.

George’s Education

Harvard Business School Online

Financial Accounting Certificate

2022 - 2022

Cass Business School

Master's Degree, Property Valuation and Law

2003 - 2003

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