Peter Emerson Jones
Peter Emerson Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1935 (age 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Property developer |
| Known for | founder and chairman, Emerson Group |
| Spouse | Audrey Jones |
| Children | 2 |
Peter Emerson Jones OBE (born March 1935) is founder and chairman of the Emerson Group, one of the largest privately owned property development companies in the United Kingdom.
Early life[edit]
Peter Emerson Jones was born in March 1935.[1] Before going into property, Jones qualified as a joiner and worked for his father's business.[2]
Career[edit]
Jones founded the Emerson Group in 1959.[3] Originally known as P E Jones Contractors, the company initially specialised in building houses on small plots of land in Cheshire.[4] The company started developing properties in Bolton, Lytham, Glasgow and Sterling in the 1980s.[4]
The Emerson Group is now one of the largest privately owned property development companies in the UK.[5] It builds between 250 and 500 residential houses in the UK annually.[6]
The company is based in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, and as well as housebuilding, owns Bolton's Middlebrook Park, Oasis Parque, Boavista Golf & Spa Resort[7] and Jardim do Vau among other properties in Algarve, Portugal and Orlando, Florida.[8][9] The business employs around 600 people.[4]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Audrey, and their sons Tony and Mark are directors of the main holding company, Emerson Developments (Holdings), as are their parents.[8]
In the 2014 New Year Honours, he received an OBE for services to business in the North West.
Peter and Audrey are also trustees of The Emerson Foundation.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Peter Emerson JONES - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ News, Manchester Evening (1 July 2005). "8. Peter Emerson Jones and family - £462m (£403m)". men. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Fast Track. "The Emerson Group". Fast Track. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Property magnate handed special achievement gong at business awards". The Bolton News. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Peter Emerson Jones. "Peter Emerson Jones: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "The Emerson Group: Company Profile" (PDF). www.emerson.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Golf & Spa Resort - One of the Western Algarve’s premier resorts
- ^ a b Manchester Evening News (9 August 2004). "Jones empire stretches from Cheshire to Florida". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to The Emerson Group". www.emerson.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2018.