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'''Yiannakis Theophani "John" Christodoulou''' (born May 1965) is a Cyprus-born British [[billionaire]] property developer, the owner of [[Yianis Group]], a privately owned company with a portfolio of residential, hotel, retail and leisure properties in the UK and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company Website|url=http://www.yianis.com/|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref>
'''Yiannakis Theophani "John" Christodoulou''' (born May 1965) is a Cyprus-born British [[billionaire]] property developer, the owner of [[Yianis Group]], a privately owned company with a portfolio of residential, hotel, retail and leisure properties in the UK and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company Website|url=http://www.yianis.com/|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref>

Known as an active philanthropist, through his Charity; [https://www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com/ Yianis Christodoulou Foundation]<ref>http://www.businessmole.com/5-refugees-came-uk-set-large-businesses/</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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He owns the [[Beetham Tower, Manchester|Beetham Tower]] in Manchester; the lower 22 of its 47 floors are a Hilton Hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egi.co.uk/news/estates-gazette-rich-list-2014/ |title=News Article - Estates Gazette Rich List 2014 |publisher=EGi |date=20 November 2014 |accessdate=30 July 2015}}</ref>
He owns the [[Beetham Tower, Manchester|Beetham Tower]] in Manchester; the lower 22 of its 47 floors are a Hilton Hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egi.co.uk/news/estates-gazette-rich-list-2014/ |title=News Article - Estates Gazette Rich List 2014 |publisher=EGi |date=20 November 2014 |accessdate=30 July 2015}}</ref>

He owns the [https://www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com Yianis Christodoulou Foundation], which supports and empowers undeserved children and their families in the UK and abroad.<ref>http://www.businessmole.com/5-refugees-came-uk-set-large-businesses/ </ref>


As of April 2015, he has a £1.1 billion net worth, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.<ref name=STRL>{{cite news|title=Sunday Times Rich List|accessdate=28 April 2015|work=The Sunday Times|issue=page 33|date=26 April 2014}}</ref>
As of April 2015, he has a £1.1 billion net worth, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.<ref name=STRL>{{cite news|title=Sunday Times Rich List|accessdate=28 April 2015|work=The Sunday Times|issue=page 33|date=26 April 2014}}</ref>

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John Christodoulou
Born
Yiannakis Theophani Christodoulou

May 1965 (age 59)
Nicosia, Cyprus
NationalityBritish
Occupationproperty developer
Known forOwner, Yianis Group
Children3
Websitewww.yianis.com

Yiannakis Theophani "John" Christodoulou (born May 1965) is a Cyprus-born British billionaire property developer, the owner of Yianis Group, a privately owned company with a portfolio of residential, hotel, retail and leisure properties in the UK and Europe.[2]

Known as an active philanthropist, through his Charity; Yianis Christodoulou Foundation[3]

Early life

Christodoulou was born in May 1965,[4] in Nicosia, Cyprus.[5]

Christodoulou came to London as a boy in 1974, as his family fled the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Career

He started with a studio flat, and now owns extensive property in the London Docklands through his Yianis Group.[6]

Christodoulou owns 100% of Yianis Group, which owns the London hotels Marriott West India Quay and the Canary Riverside Plaza (formerly Four Seasons Canary Wharf).[7] He owns Wool House in London.[7]

He owns the Beetham Tower in Manchester; the lower 22 of its 47 floors are a Hilton Hotel.[8]

He owns the Yianis Christodoulou Foundation, which supports and empowers undeserved children and their families in the UK and abroad.[9]

As of April 2015, he has a £1.1 billion net worth, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.[1]

Described as a "controversial" freeholder, in October 2016 Christodoulou lost the management rights to one of his buildings in a hearing attended by 40 of the leaseholders in the building. In the same month, the court appointed management agents won an injunction against him granting his companies to "co-operate with the hand over". Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse, Jim Fitzpatrick, described his and his solicitors actions as 'little short of harassment' of the leaseholders in a series of legal actions".[10][11]

Personal life

Christodoulou lives in Monaco and has three children.[12] He has a $50 million 74m yacht, Zeus, previously owned by Aidan Barclay.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sunday Times Rich List". The Sunday Times. No. page 33. 26 April 2014. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Company Website". Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. ^ http://www.businessmole.com/5-refugees-came-uk-set-large-businesses/
  4. ^ "Yianis Group Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ n (22 April 2013). "Sunday Times: The richest Cypriot in the UKParikiaki | Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News". Parikiaki.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141010092647/http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/from-studio-flat-to-being-richer-than-mccartney-tycoon-is-new-entry-in-sunday-times-rich-list-7697399.html. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b "Yianis Group". Yianis.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  8. ^ "News Article - Estates Gazette Rich List 2014". EGi. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  9. ^ http://www.businessmole.com/5-refugees-came-uk-set-large-businesses/
  10. ^ "John Christodoulou minions get the boot at Canary Riverside - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership". www.leaseholdknowledge.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Billionaire John Christodoulou and his lawyer David Marsden accused of 'little short of harassment' of court-appointed managing agent - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership". www.leaseholdknowledge.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Freeholder's barrister Justin Bates named in Parliament yesterday. And Benjamin Mire. And Tchenguiz. And Yianis. And Israel Moskovitz … - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership". Leaseholdknowledge.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  13. ^ Yachtfan, Peter. "John Christodoulou and his Amazing US$ 50 Million SuperYacht Zeus". www.superyachtfan.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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