MWB Group Holdings
 | |
| Industry | Property |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
| Revenue | £277.8 million (2008)[1] |
| £17.1 million (2008)[1] | |
| £(9.9) million (2008)[1] | |
MWB Group Holdings was a British-based property investment and development business. It was "no longer trading" in 2015 and dissolved in April 2018.[2]
History
The company was founded by Richard Balfour-Lynn as a property development business under the name Warwick Balfour Properties plc in 1982.[3]
It adopted a new structure and the name Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group plc in 1994.[3] In 1997, it undertook a reverse takeover of Ex-Lands Properties plc and thereby secured a listing on the London Stock Exchange.[3] In 2008, it underwent a capital reorganisation, with a new holding company, MWB Group Holdings plc.[4]
After getting into financial difficulties, the company was put into administration in 2012.[5][6] As of late 2015, together with MWB Management Services, and MWB Serviced Office Holdings, the company was recorded by Companies House as "in liquidation".[7][8] Also as of late 2015, hospitality business magazine The Caterer listed MWG Group Holdings as "no longer trading".[9]
Operations
The Group's business interests included providing serviced office accommodation at offices in the UK through a 71.5% interest in MWB Business Exchange plc, the Malmaison and Hotel du Vin hotel chains, as well as the Liberty & Co. department store on Regent Street in the West End of London's shopping district.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 "Financial Summary". MWB Group website. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ↑ "MWB Group Holdings". Companies House. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Richard Balfour-Lynn". MWB Group Holdings. Archived from the original on 27 March 2008.
- ↑ "MWB Group - Dismissal of Appeal by Mr Balfour-Lynn". Shares Magazine. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Administration for MWB Group Holdings". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ↑ "MWB claim for £8.3m is written off". Financial Times. 20 November 2012.
- ↑ "MWB Group Holdings - Filing History". Companies House (UK). Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "MWB Group Holdings - Liquidators Progress Report". Companies House (UK). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "Catering & Hospitality News - MWB Group Holdings (No longer trading)". The Caterer. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Former MWB boss loses appeal in UK market deception case". Reuters. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.