Manny Davidson
Emanuel Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1931 London, England |
| Died | 12 December 2024 (aged 93) |
| Other names | Manny Davidson |
| Occupation | Property investor |
| Spouse | Brigitta Davidson |
| Children | 2 |
Emanuel Wolfe Davidson (5 February 1931 – 12 December 2024) was a British property billionaire, who was resident in Monaco but had significant holdings in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]
Life and career
Davidson was born in London on 5 February 1931. He grew up in a terraced house in Blackpool during World War II. Prior to moving to Monaco, Davidson and his family lived in Lyegrove House, a Jacobean mansion house set in 18 acres in Gloucestershire, purchased in 1992.[4][5]
In 1964 he founded Asda Property, in 1985 he took it public, in 2001 he took it private for £231.7 million in a 50:50 joint venture with British Land called BL Davidson and then in 2006 he sold his 50% stake in BL Davidson to British Land for about £253 million[6].
He was a board member of Bowel & Cancer Research, but stepped down in 2010 to become its first patron.[7]
In 2017, Davidson and his wife were involved in a legal dispute with their two children, Maxine and Gerald, over the return of a collection of jewellery, paintings and art thought to be worth more than £17 million.[8]
Davidson died on 12 December 2024, at the age of 93.[9]
References
- ^ "Davidson sells £253m stake to British Land". www.telegraph.co.uk. 24 June 2006.
- ^ "About - Queen Anne Street Capital". Queen Anne Street Capital.
- ^ "British Land buys Davidson stake". Financial Times. 26 June 2006.
- ^ Stanford, Peter (16 April 2017). "The battle of Lyegrove: neighbours of Prince Charles at war over stately home, two trust funds and a £600m fortune". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ November 2018, Azeam Akram5. "Sting in the tale". Law Gazette. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "British Land buys Davidson stake". Financial Times. 26 June 2006.
- ^ "Bowel Cancer Research". Bowel & Cancer Research. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Reporters, Telegraph (10 April 2017). "Wealthy parents take children to court over £17m hoard of art and jewellery". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Manny Davidson obituary: businessman who lost millions to his children". The Times. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.