Frank Hester

Frank Xavier Hester OBE (born 1966) is a British businessman, and the founder and CEO of software company The Phoenix Partnership. He is one of the largest ever donors to the UK's Conservative Party, having given £5 million in summer 2023.[1]

Frank Hester
Born
Frank Xavier Hester

1966 (age 56–57)
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
TitleFounder and CEO, The Phoenix Partnership

Hester grew up in Armley, a district in the west of Leeds, West Yorkshire.[2]

In the 2015 New Year Honours List, he was awarded an OBE for "services to healthcare".[3]

As of 2023, the Sunday Times Rich List estimates his net worth at £415 million.[1]

In September 2023, he donated £5 million to the UK's Conservative Party[4] and payments worth £135m since April 2020 were found to have been made to his company by the Department of Health and Social Care, the majority for work under the GP IT Futures framework.[5]

He is divorced.,[6][7]

References
  1. Mason, Rowena (20 September 2023). "One of Tories' biggest ever donors profited from £135m of NHS contracts". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. Burn, Chris (6 September 2023). "Leading Leeds businessman Frank Hester donates £5m to the Conservative Party - this is why". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. "New Year's Honours for health and social care". Gov.uk. No. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. Kleinman, Mark (5 September 2023). "Healthcare tycoon Hester swells Tory election warchest with £5m donation". Sky News. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. "One of Tories' biggest ever donors profited from £135m of NHS contracts". 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023.
  6. "TPP CEO Frank Hester officially marks the key construction milestone at the company's new Horsforth HQ". ISG. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. "Five minutes with ... the founder of a healthcare technology company". The Guardian. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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