Nicholas Cowell

Nicholas Andrew Cowell (born 7 March 1961) is a British property developer/investor, co-founder of Estate Office Property Consultants (a business he later sold)[1] and head of the Cowell Group.[2] He is the brother of Simon Cowell and half-brother of author Tony Cowell.

Nicholas Cowell
Born
Nicholas Andrew Cowell

(1961-03-07) 7 March 1961
Elstree, Hertfordshire, England
Alma materRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
OccupationReal estate investor
RelativesSimon Cowell (brother)
Tony Cowell (half-brother)

Life and career

The brothers grew up in Elstree in Hertfordshire, next door to Joan Collins.[3] He attended Licensed Victuallers' School in Ascot for one year.[4]

In the late 1970s he began work as an estate agency office junior at Garrard Smith & Partners and subsequently bought the company in 1983 with his business partner Adrian Levy.[5] It was later renamed Estate Office Property Consultants, the business was sold many years later in order to focus on the Cowell Group as principal investors.[6] In 2005 he helped launched a £400m property fund in cooperation with property syndicator aAIM Group, attracting investors like Elton John and Rod Stewart.[7]

He also has invested in various other ventures outside of the property world including The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club which is a private members club with branches in London and Los Angeles.

Nicholas lives in London with his wife and two children.[8]

References
  1. "Nicholas Cowell, Director". estate-office.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. Doyle, David (9 March 2011). "MIPIM 2011: Nicholas Cowell looks to buy outside London | Online". Property Week. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  3. "The Independent". Independent.co.uk. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. Paula Hamilton (6 June 1996). Instructions Not Included. Michael Joseph. ISBN 071814077X.
  5. "It's fortune rather than fame for X-factor Simon's brother | Business". thisislondon.co.uk. 13 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  6. "Talent shows". Estates Gazette. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  7. Sadie Gray Last updated. "The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion". Business.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  8. Tim Walker (21 January 2012). "Nicholas Cowell: Brother who's also got the X Factor". The Independent. Retrieved 2 October 2013.


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