Anthony William PidgleyCBE (6 August 1947 – 26 June 2020) was an English businessman. He was the founder and chairman of Berkeley Group Holdings, one of the UK's largest housebuilding businesses. According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, Pidgley was worth £335 million.[1]
Anthony Pidgley was born in 1947 in Surrey to a single mother, and then adopted from Barnardos. He spent his early life living in a disused railway carriage.[2] He worked with his parents cutting down trees and selling the logs.[2]
Pidgley left home in 1962 and founded a haulage business which he expanded until it had 40 lorries and then sold it to Crest Nicholson in 1968.[2] He then worked for Crest Nicholson for seven years.[2] In 1976, he established Berkeley Group Holdings which he expanded until it was one of the UK's largest housebuilders.[2] Berkeley specialises in executive style homes.[3] He has since seen off a bid for his business from his son.[4]
In 2016 Bloomberg referenced research from the previous year that had reported Tony Pidgley to be the second highest paid CEO of the FTSE 100 behind Martin Sorrell, with a pay packet of £23.3 million.[5]
He married twice, most recently to Sarah Hill, and had two children by each marriage.[2] They resided in a sixteenth-century house set in 100 acres (0.40 km2) in Windsor.[2] Pidgley donated more than £2,000 to the Conservative Party.[8] He died on 26 June 2020,[9] after suffering a stroke.[10]
Referencesedit
^Times, The Sunday. "Rich List 2019: profiles 351-399=, featuring the Queen, Elton John and David Beckham". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
^ abcdefgEast End lad makes good to the tune of £123 million The Guardian, 21 September 2007
^"Top-end builders hit by volatility in housing market". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
^Father and son square up for Berkeley Battle Daily Telegraph, 18 February 2003
^"U.K. CEOs Face Pay Scrutiny as May Reacts to Backlash". Bloomberg.com. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
^"Honorary Graduates Autumn 2013". Heriot-Watt University. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
^Mason, Rowena (29 December 2012). "New Year Honours List 2013: Tory donors get gongs: Property tycoons who have given more than £160,000 to the Conservative Party have been given awards in today's New Year Honours List". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
^"Berkeley Group announces death of founder Tony Pidgley at 72". Bloomberg. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^Prior, Grant (26 June 2020). "Berkeley Group founder Tony Pidgley dies". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
January 01, 1970
tony, pidgley, anthony, william, pidgley, august, 1947, june, 2020, english, businessman, founder, chairman, berkeley, group, holdings, largest, housebuilding, businesses, according, sunday, times, rich, list, 2019, pidgley, worth, million, bornanthony, willia. Anthony William Pidgley CBE 6 August 1947 26 June 2020 was an English businessman He was the founder and chairman of Berkeley Group Holdings one of the UK s largest housebuilding businesses According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019 Pidgley was worth 335 million 1 Tony PidgleyBornAnthony William Pidgley 1947 08 06 6 August 1947Surrey United KingdomDied26 June 2020 2020 06 26 aged 72 OccupationBusinessman Contents 1 Career 1 1 Honours 2 Personal life 3 ReferencesCareer editAnthony Pidgley was born in 1947 in Surrey to a single mother and then adopted from Barnardos He spent his early life living in a disused railway carriage 2 He worked with his parents cutting down trees and selling the logs 2 Pidgley left home in 1962 and founded a haulage business which he expanded until it had 40 lorries and then sold it to Crest Nicholson in 1968 2 He then worked for Crest Nicholson for seven years 2 In 1976 he established Berkeley Group Holdings which he expanded until it was one of the UK s largest housebuilders 2 Berkeley specialises in executive style homes 3 He has since seen off a bid for his business from his son 4 In 2016 Bloomberg referenced research from the previous year that had reported Tony Pidgley to be the second highest paid CEO of the FTSE 100 behind Martin Sorrell with a pay packet of 23 3 million 5 Honours edit He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year Honours 6 Pidgley received an honorary doctorate from Heriot Watt University in 2013 7 Personal life editHe married twice most recently to Sarah Hill and had two children by each marriage 2 They resided in a sixteenth century house set in 100 acres 0 40 km2 in Windsor 2 Pidgley donated more than 2 000 to the Conservative Party 8 He died on 26 June 2020 9 after suffering a stroke 10 References edit Times The Sunday Rich List 2019 profiles 351 399 featuring the Queen Elton John and David Beckham The Times ISSN 0140 0460 Retrieved 22 January 2020 a b c d e f g East End lad makes good to the tune of 123 million The Guardian 21 September 2007 Top end builders hit by volatility in housing market Retrieved 27 January 2017 Father and son square up for Berkeley Battle Daily Telegraph 18 February 2003 U K CEOs Face Pay Scrutiny as May Reacts to Backlash Bloomberg com 18 November 2016 Retrieved 27 January 2017 No 60367 The London Gazette Supplement 29 December 2012 p 8 Honorary Graduates Autumn 2013 Heriot Watt University Retrieved 24 March 2016 Mason Rowena 29 December 2012 New Year Honours List 2013 Tory donors get gongs Property tycoons who have given more than 160 000 to the Conservative Party have been given awards in today s New Year Honours List The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 15 October 2015 Berkeley Group announces death of founder Tony Pidgley at 72 Bloomberg 26 June 2020 Retrieved 26 June 2020 Prior Grant 26 June 2020 Berkeley Group founder Tony Pidgley dies Construction Enquirer Retrieved 26 June 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Pidgley amp oldid 1176990754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
