Beetham Organization

53.4099°N 2.9965°W / 53.4099; -2.9965

Beetham Organisation Ltd

Beetham Tower and West Tower in Liverpool were both built by the Beetham Organisation
Company type	Private
Industry	Real estate
Founded	1985 as Oastdren Investments
Founder	Hugh Frost
Headquarters	West Tower, Liverpool , UK
Area served	United Kingdom
Key people	Directors: Stephen Beetham, Simon Frost, Hugh Frost Company secretary: Andrew Gresty
Products	Property
Website	http://www.beetham.eu/

The Beetham Organisation is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Liverpool, UK. It was founded by Hugh Frost as Oastdren Investments in 1985. Its primary focus is city-centre real estate, specialising in hotel, residential and office projects. As of 2005^[update], Hugh Frost owned 67%, his sons Stephen Beetham (born Stephen Frost)[1] owned 27% and Simon Frost held the remaining 6% of the company.[2] Stephen changed his name from Frost to Beetham after the sect into which he had been born, the Plymouth Brethren.[1] Beetham is an ancestral family name;[1] the name of the business was changed soon afterwards.

Portfolio

Their portfolio includes;

• Beetham Tower, Liverpool
• 10 Holloway Circus, also known as Beetham Tower, Birmingham, or Holloway Circus Tower
• Beetham Tower, Manchester, also known as the Hilton Tower
• West Tower, also known as Beetham Tower West, Liverpool
• Beetham Tower, Brighton
• One Blackfriars, London, known locally as the Vase.

References

1. Vallely, Paul (29 October 2003). "Reach for the sky: The young developer with a towering ambition". The Independent. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009.
2. "Private business: Beetham Organisation cuts losses to pounds 600k". Daily Post. Liverpool. 31 August 2005.

External links

• The Beetham Organisation Website (requires flash-player)
• Beetham Towers Skyscrapernews.com files on all the Beetham projects