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| known for = Owner, [[Yianis Group]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hazliseconomist.com/en/event/Cyprus_the_Eurozones_comeback_kid/speaker/John_Christodoulou |title=The Eurozone's Comeback Kid|publisher=The Economist |date= December 2016}}</ref>
| known for = Owner, [[Yianis Group]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hazliseconomist.com/en/event/Cyprus_the_Eurozones_comeback_kid/speaker/John_Christodoulou |title=The Eurozone's Comeback Kid|publisher=The Economist |date= December 2016}}</ref>
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'''Yiannakis Theophani "John" Christodoulou''' (born May 1965) is a Monaco-based 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>


==Early life==
Christodoulou was born in May 1965,<ref name=CompaniesHouse>{{cite web|title=Yianis Group Limited|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/09521674/officers|website=Companies House|accessdate=29 July 2015}}</ref> in Nicosia, Cyprus.


Christodoulou came to London as a boy in 1974, as his family fled the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessmole.com/5-refugees-came-uk-set-large-businesses/|title=5 refugees who came to the UK to set up large businesses – Business Mole|author=|date=|website=www.businessmole.com|accessdate=23 August 2018}}</ref>
Known as a controversial freeholder, John Christodoulou lost the rights to his [https://www.leaseholdknowledge.com/john-christodoulou-minions-get-boot-canary-riverside property] in canary whardf and still the matter has just reopened in court from December 7th [https://www.leaseholdknowledge.com/war-of-attrition-continues-between-canary-riverside-freeholder-john-christodoulou-and-the-court-appointed-manager 2018]

==Career==
He started with a studio flat, and now owns extensive property in the London Docklands through his Yianis Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://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 |title=News Article - From Studio Flat to Being Richer than Mccartney |publisher=Evening Standard |accessdate=28 April 2015}}</ref>

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).<ref name="yianis1">{{cite web|url=http://www.yianis.com/portfolio |title=Yianis Group |publisher=Yianis.com |date= |accessdate=30 July 2015}}</ref> He owns [[Wool House]] in London.<ref name="yianis1"/>


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

As of April 2015, he had a £1.1 billion net worth, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.<ref name="auto"/> As of April 2018, his net worth is £1.5 billion, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zoopla.co.uk/discover/property-news/who-are-the-wealthiest-property-owners-in-the-uk/#ic0ktjb2QKRChIq7.97 |title=Who are The Wealthiest Property Owners In The UK ? |publisher=Zoopla |date=14 May 2018 |accessdate=21 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://in-cyprus.com/the-richest-cypriots-in-the-uk-for-2018/|title=The Richest Cypriots in the UK|author=Eleni Pavlou|date=16 May 2018|accessdate=21 January 2019}}</ref>

The value of Christodoulou's property holdings increased by 25% in the 12 months to April 2019 to £1.5 billion, due to a buoyant London rental market.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/business/docklands-property-tycoon-sees-value-of-empire-rise-a4060356.html |title=Docklands property tycoon sees value of empire rise |publisher=Evening Standard |accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Christodoulou lives in Monaco and has three children. He has a $50 million 74m yacht, ''Zeus'', previously owned by [[Aidan Barclay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.superyachtfan.com/yacht-zeus.html|title=John Christodoulou and his Amazing US$ 50 Million SuperYacht Zeus|first=Peter|last=Yachtfan|website=www.superyachtfan.com|accessdate=12 January 2018}}</ref>

==Charity==
=== Yianis Christodoulou Foundation ===
He founded the Yianis Christodoulou Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=Yianis Christdoulou Foundation Website|url=https://www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com/|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref>, which seeks to support and empower undeserved children and their families in the UK and abroad.

Christodoulou has given £1 million to his Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2017/10/02/john-christodoulou-donates-1-million-to-the-yianis-christodoulou-foundation-for-children|title=john-christodoulou-donates-1-million-to-the-yianis-christodoulou-foundation-for-children|author=|date=|website=www.bdaily.co.uk|accessdate=11 January 2018}}</ref>

To raise money for his Foundation, Christodoulou has hosted events such as the Star Ball in 2017 at the Hilton Hotel Manchester where over £1.5 million was raised.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parikiaki.com/2017/10/yianis-christodoulou-foundation-and-the-amazing-night-in-manchester-for-charity/|title=Yianis Christodoulou Foundation and the amazing night in Manchester for charity|author=|date=16 October 2017|website=www.parikiai.com|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref>

His Foundation donated £50,000 to Hearing Dogs For Deaf people to sponsor two hearing dogs’ lifespan for two deaf children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/support/get-involved/in-the-community/|title=In The Community|author=|date=January 2018|website=www.hearingdogs.org.uk|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref>
His Foundation has covered the expenses for installing a multi-sport court, as well as purchasing new PE equipment at 3rd Kaimakli Primary School in Nicosia, Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com/news|title=OPENING OF THE RENOVATED BASKETBALL COURT AT 3RD KAIMAKLI PRIMARY SCHOOL|author=|date=|website=www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref>
The Foundation had a Christmas Card – Helping Children Pancyprian Primary School Competition, ‘Christmas Card – Helping Children’, for children to design a Christmas card. There were three prizes €10,000, €5.,000 and €2,000. The prize money was used for the implementation of projects in the three schools (e.g. infrastructure, renovation, purchase of equipment). <ref>{{cite web|url=https://in-cyprus.com/christmas-card-helping-children-competition/|title=‘Christmas Card – Helping Children’ school competition|author=Stelios Marathovouniotis|date=6 November 2018|website=in-cyprus.com|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.philenews.com/koinonia/eidiseis/article/630345/brabeftikan-mathitikes-christoygnniatikes-kartes-eikones-1|title=Βραβεύτηκαν μαθητικές χριστουγεννιάτικες κάρτες (εικόνες)|author=|date=24 December 2018|website=www.philenews.com|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref>

In 2019 the Foundation will be sponsoring the refurbishment of the Stephen Hawkin School playground. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com/news|title=STEPHEN HAWKING SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION WINNERS & PRESENTATION|author=|date=|website=www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com|accessdate=16 January 2019}}</ref>

==Honours and awards==
Christodoulou was awarded IN Business Magazine's Foreign-based Cypriot Entrepreneur of the Year 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldnews.com.cy/en/6th-Annual-IN-Business-Awards-5/in-business-awards-13|title=6th Annual IN Business Awards|website=www.goldnews.com.cy|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://city.sigmalive.com/article/825/yianis-o-megistanas|title=Yianis the Entrepreneur|date=8 March 2014|publisher=city.sigmalive.com|accessdate=15 January 2019}}</ref>

Christodoulou is the president of the Monaco and Cyprus Jubilee Sailing Trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jst.org.uk/2018/10/john-christodoulou-appointed-jst-president-of-monaco-and-cyprus/|title=John Christodoulou Appointed JST President of Monaco and Cyprus|author=|date=|website=www.jst.org.uk|accessdate=11 January 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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Revision as of 18:16, 6 March 2019

John Christodoulou
Born
Yiannakis Theophani Christodoulou

May 1965 (age 59)
Nicosia, Cyprus
NationalityBritish
OccupationProperty developer
Known forOwner, Yianis Group[1]
Children3
Websitewww.yianis.com

Yiannakis Theophani "John" Christodoulou (born May 1965) is a Monaco-based 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.[3]

Early life

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

Christodoulou came to London as a boy in 1974, as his family fled the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.[5]

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.

As of April 2015, he had a £1.1 billion net worth, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.[2] As of April 2018, his net worth is £1.5 billion, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.[8][9]

The value of Christodoulou's property holdings increased by 25% in the 12 months to April 2019 to £1.5 billion, due to a buoyant London rental market.[10]

Personal life

Christodoulou lives in Monaco and has three children. He has a $50 million 74m yacht, Zeus, previously owned by Aidan Barclay.[11]

Charity

Yianis Christodoulou Foundation

He founded the Yianis Christodoulou Foundation[12], which seeks to support and empower undeserved children and their families in the UK and abroad.

Christodoulou has given £1 million to his Foundation.[13]

To raise money for his Foundation, Christodoulou has hosted events such as the Star Ball in 2017 at the Hilton Hotel Manchester where over £1.5 million was raised.[14]

His Foundation donated £50,000 to Hearing Dogs For Deaf people to sponsor two hearing dogs’ lifespan for two deaf children.[15]

His Foundation has covered the expenses for installing a multi-sport court, as well as purchasing new PE equipment at 3rd Kaimakli Primary School in Nicosia, Cyprus.[16]

The Foundation had a Christmas Card – Helping Children Pancyprian Primary School Competition, ‘Christmas Card – Helping Children’, for children to design a Christmas card. There were three prizes €10,000, €5.,000 and €2,000. The prize money was used for the implementation of projects in the three schools (e.g. infrastructure, renovation, purchase of equipment). [17][18]

In 2019 the Foundation will be sponsoring the refurbishment of the Stephen Hawkin School playground. [19]

Honours and awards

Christodoulou was awarded IN Business Magazine's Foreign-based Cypriot Entrepreneur of the Year 2013.[20][21]

Christodoulou is the president of the Monaco and Cyprus Jubilee Sailing Trust.[22]

References

  1. ^ "The Eurozone's Comeback Kid". The Economist. December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "News Article - Sundays Times Rich List". Cyprus Times. May 2018.
  3. ^ "Company Website". Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Yianis Group Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ "5 refugees who came to the UK to set up large businesses – Business Mole". www.businessmole.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  6. ^ "News Article - From Studio Flat to Being Richer than Mccartney". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Yianis Group". Yianis.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Who are The Wealthiest Property Owners In The UK ?". Zoopla. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. ^ Eleni Pavlou (16 May 2018). "The Richest Cypriots in the UK". Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Docklands property tycoon sees value of empire rise". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  11. ^ Yachtfan, Peter. "John Christodoulou and his Amazing US$ 50 Million SuperYacht Zeus". www.superyachtfan.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Yianis Christdoulou Foundation Website". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  13. ^ "john-christodoulou-donates-1-million-to-the-yianis-christodoulou-foundation-for-children". www.bdaily.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Yianis Christodoulou Foundation and the amazing night in Manchester for charity". www.parikiai.com. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  15. ^ "In The Community". www.hearingdogs.org.uk. January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  16. ^ "OPENING OF THE RENOVATED BASKETBALL COURT AT 3RD KAIMAKLI PRIMARY SCHOOL". www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  17. ^ Stelios Marathovouniotis (6 November 2018). "'Christmas Card – Helping Children' school competition". in-cyprus.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Βραβεύτηκαν μαθητικές χριστουγεννιάτικες κάρτες (εικόνες)". www.philenews.com. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  19. ^ "STEPHEN HAWKING SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION WINNERS & PRESENTATION". www.yianischristodouloufoundation.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  20. ^ "6th Annual IN Business Awards". www.goldnews.com.cy. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Yianis the Entrepreneur". city.sigmalive.com. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  22. ^ "John Christodoulou Appointed JST President of Monaco and Cyprus". www.jst.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
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