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George Brooksbank (born 1981) is a British business executive and former cricketer who played for Hertfordshire County Cricket Club. He is the founder and incumbent chief executive officer of Fairway Capital and Leconfield Property Group.[1][2][3]
George Brooksbank | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive; cricketer |
Born in 1981 in London, United Kingdom, Brookbank was educated at Cheltenham College.[4][5] He is a graduate of the Cass Business School where he completed his master's degree in property valuation and law.[5]
Brooksbank started his career as a cricketer and played cricket for Hertfordshire.[4] He played two matches for Hertfordshire in 2004.[6] He was part of the Marylebone Cricket Club team which toured Argentina in 2008.[7]
In 2010, Brooksbank founded Leconfield Property Group which is a residential development and construction company.[8] It also specializes in property acquisitions.[8]
In 2013, his company, Leconfield Property Group, purchased Margaret Thatcher's house in Belgravia.[9][10] The company then refurbished the house and resold it for US$43.5 million in 2016.[11][12]
In 2016, he founded an investment management firm, Fairway Capital.[13][8]
In March 2020, his company, Fairway Capital, launched a new value-add residential fund.[14] In July 2020, it raised GBP 80 million from various investors.[15] In October 2020, fund received GBP 34.5 million from Investec for property acquisitions.[16][17] It further raised funds from Catalyst Capital and Coutts & Co. in February 2021[15] The fund has bought ten properties in Belgravia and Knightsbridge for GBP 70 million.[15] [18]
In 2023, the Fairway Capital Fund purchased the Belgravia Garage on Eaton Mews West from the Grosvenor Estate. In 2024 they obtained planning consent to convert the site into 6 houses and some office space.[19]
In February 2024, Brooksbank played cricket for the England in the IMC Over-40 World Cup, where they reached the semi-finals.[20][21]
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