CAUDWELL AUDLEY SQUARE BRIEF: “THINK GRAND MAYFAIR ARCHITECTURE”.

JOHN CAUDWELL

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October 31, 2011.

CAUDWELL AUDLEY SQUARE BRIEF: “THINK GRAND MAYFAIR ARCHITECTURE”.

Prospective development partners for John Caudwell’s newly-acquired Audley Square House site have been told to think “grand Mayfair architecture” when considering their proposals.

A division of John Caudwell's property investment and development business acquired the site earlier in October from Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency in a £143 million deal, and has started talks with a select number of potential partners.

And while the site has planning permission for a “contemporary glass-faced” residential apartment complex of 157,000 square feet, Caudwell’s team is looking at other options for the six-year plan which would ultimately “drastically improve the architecture in this corner of Mayfair”.

“The intention is not just to re-establish Audley Square as one of the most desirable residential areas in London, but as one of the most desirable in the world – with super-prime properties appealing to the world’s most discerning buyers, and I believe traditional Mayfair architecture is the key to success,” said John Caudwell.

“But it’s too early in the process to confirm absolutes. We still have to look very carefully at how we address the likely hurdles, but once those challenges have been overcome we expect to deliver a fabulous development in the style of ‘grand Mayfair architecture’.

“We’re currently in discussion with a small number of prospective development partners, and we have extremely high expectations.”


In 2006, John Caudwell sold his 10,000-employee mobile phone business, which included Phones 4u, for £1.5bn. John now concentrates on charitable and philanthropic work including Caudwell Children @caudwellkids.

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JOHN CAUDWELL SUPPORTS CONSERVATION PROJECT AT MIDDLEPORT POTTERY, STOKE-ON-TRENT

JOHN CAUDWELL

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October 25, 2011.

JOHN CAUDWELL SUPPORTS CONSERVATION PROJECT AT MIDDLEPORT POTTERY, STOKE-ON-TRENT.

October 25, 2011, tour of factory with HRH The Prince of Wales.

Entrepreneur John Caudwell, who built one of the UK’s most successful mobile phone businesses, creating thousands of jobs in Stoke-on-Trent, has committed a significant six-figure sum to a project by The Prince’s Regeneration Trust for the conservation and regeneration of Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

John toured the factory on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, President of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust, to learn about the project and its wider regeneration objectives. The project at Middleport will create local jobs, attract new business to the area and production of the world-renowned blue and white Burleighware will remain in Stoke-on-Trent.  

“In an era of an invisible and largely electronic economy, it is sometimes easy to forget that everything we know today was built on an industrial and manufacturing revolution, which bred incredible craftsmen and products, and made Britain a manufacturing powerhouse. Coming from an engineering background myself, I really appreciate the skills required in making and producing quality products,” said John Caudwell.

“Making pottery is an ancient industry; we touch and use the products of the pottery industry thousands of times a day – which perhaps dilutes our recognition of their significance.

“The pottery products of Stoke-on-Trent are something very special, often imitated but never matched. But the products of Middleport Pottery are not just special, they represent the products of the Stoke-on-Trent pottery industry at its very best.

“Nowhere else on earth are the skills and craftsmanship of working with clay, water, heat and colour so deeply embedded in the DNA of the population. It is crucial that such craftsmanship is preserved in Stoke-on-Trent, and so I am delighted to be making a contribution to the recovery, maintenance and growth of a vital local industry.”

In 2006, John Caudwell sold his 10,000-employee mobile phone business, which included Phones 4u, for £1.5bn. John now concentrates on charitable and philanthropic work including Caudwell Children @caudwellkids.

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CAUDWELL: EUROPE ON TIGHTROPE AS MERKEL AND SARKOZY BALANCE WIN AND LOSE.

JOHN CAUDWELL

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October 22, 2011.

CAUDWELL: EUROPE ON TIGHTROPE AS MERKEL AND SARKOZY BALANCE WIN AND LOSE.

Commenting on the current Eurozone talks, entrepreneur John Caudwell said:

“Merkel and Sarkozy will struggle to find agreement over the financial crises. Sarkozy has everything to gain – he desperately needs a solution because Franceis more vulnerable to contagion, and its credit rating is under threat, while Merkel has the lion’s share of everything to win – and lose.

“Finding a comprehensive solution which will work will be immensely complicated, even for one member state. But since the solution has to work for all member states, this means the complexity of the proposal grows exponentially with the self-interests of each country piled one on top of the other.

“I also believe there is an element of Merkel keeping her powder dry for now, but she is, of course, well aware of the ill condition of Europe, and cannot allow it to deteriorate too much for fear of a domino-effect collapse. It will cost her more than anyone else; she knows she has to tread carefully.

“There is a crucial balancing act going on as Europe walks a precarious tightrope with the rest of the world perched on its shoulders.”

In 2006, John Caudwell sold his 10,000-employee mobile phone business, which included Phones 4u, for £1.5bn. John now concentrates on charitable and philanthropic work including Caudwell Children @caudwellkids .

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CAUDWELL: EU REFERENDUM TALKS - UK NEEDS MORE SOVEREIGN CONTROL OVER ITS AFFAIRS.

JOHN CAUDWELL

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October 22, 2011.

CAUDWELL:  EU REFERENDUM TALKS - UK NEEDS MORE SOVEREIGN CONTROL OVER ITS AFFAIRS.

The three main political parties at Westminster have told their MPs to vote against a motion calling for a referendum to be held on UK membership of the EU. Commenting, entrepreneur John Caudwell said:

“Such a referendum would be a distraction but we do need commitment from our government to drive a reduction in the level of control the EU has over the UK - and for the UK to regain much more sovereign control over its own affairs.

“Europe has been a huge political experiment; in fact, you could argue it’s actually been an ego trip, guaranteeing a place in the history books for its architects. The whole concept had some obvious advantages, but the huge disadvantages have been the loss of sovereign control, a significant increase in bureaucratic costs, and, for those who were trapped in the Euro, the inability of their economies to make the absolutely crucial economic adjustment of currency fluctuation – the UK should certainly never, ever consider going into the Euro.

“In fact, we should never have gone into Europe; it’s been a bureaucratic nightmare. But we’re in, for now, and we need to be on different terms than other EU states.”

In 2006, John Caudwell sold his 10,000-employee mobile phone business, which included Phones 4u, for £1.5bn. John now concentrates on charitable and philanthropic work including Caudwell Children @caudwellkids. John Caudwell videos on YouTube search CaudwellPhilanthropy

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CAUDWELL: PROPOSALS INVITED FROM SELECT NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE AUDLEY SQUARE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

JOHN CAUDWELL
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October 20, 2011.

CAUDWELL: PROPOSALS INVITED FROM SELECT NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE AUDLEY SQUARE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS.

A division of John Caudwell's property investment and development business has agreed a deal to acquire Audley Square House on South Audley Street in Mayfair. The site has planning permission for residential apartments in excess of 150,000 square feet.

John Caudwell said: “This is an exciting opportunity to develop super-prime residential property in the heart of Mayfair, but there are a number of significant obstacles which need to be overcome. Although we are intending to take a considered and unhurried view on how best to progress, the key process of inviting proposals from a select number of prospective development partners has already begun.”

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STEVE JOBS: QUOTE FROM JOHN CAUDWELL.

JOHN CAUDWELL

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October 6, 2011.

STEVE JOBS: QUOTE FROM JOHN CAUDWELL.

“Steve Jobs challenged all the longstanding mobile phone manufacturers - who had massive market share - and came from nowhere, not only to beat them at their own game, but to virtually kill them. He revolutionised the mobile phone industry. His application-driven smart phone set the benchmark from which all phones would be judged.”

In 2006, John Caudwell sold his 10,000-employee mobile phone business, which included Phones 4u, for £1.5bn. John now concentrates on charitable and philanthropic work including Caudwell Children @caudwellkids .

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A-LEVEL RESULTS: “TOO MUCH PEER PRESSURE” TO GO TO UNIVERSITY, SAYS CAUDWELL.

JOHN CAUDWELL

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August 17, 2011.

A-LEVEL RESULTS: “TOO MUCH PEER PRESSURE” TO GO TO UNIVERSITY, SAYS CAUDWELL.

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Businessman and philanthropist John Caudwell says in some cases there's way too much peer pressure on young people to go on to university after they complete their A levels.

Sixth form students get their life-shaping exam results on August 18, 2011, but Caudwell says that while they should be aiming for straight 'A's across the board, a fast-track into a top university place should not be the be-all and end-all.

Caudwell, who made his estimated £1.5 billion fortune by growing and selling his mobile phone business – which included high street retailer Phones 4u – says that while formal education is an essential route for many young people, it’s not the best choice for everybody.

"There’s a group of people who feel pressed to do 'A' levels and university who actually would be much better just getting out there and going for it,” he said (video – 43 seconds).

"Clearly, for certain people, further education is absolutely the way forward, certainly if you're going into a professional environment where you need those qualifications. It also gives them a chance to develop themselves emotionally and intellectually, and enhance their education at the same time.

"But I don't think formal education necessarily plays an essential part in being a business success, in fact, possibly in some cases quite the reverse. I firmly believe that a challenging childhood that creates that drive, passion and desire to succeed is one of the strongest attributes to actually being successful (video – 42 seconds).

"Of course, you do need to be intelligent, there's no getting away from that, but being intelligent doesn't mean you have to go to university; being in a vocational situation, being in an entrepreneurial environment, and pushing for success, might be a way better education for some people than spending five years on further education.”

John Caudwell says his business success is largely down to taking a me-too idea, applying six critical business success factors, and doing it bigger and better.

"The opportunities these days from an ideas point of view are immense. The internet, the whole 'e' side of life, gives you massive scalability throughout the world. You've still got to come up with the idea, but even the less spectacular ideas can be made massively successful by having those six critical success factors (video – 50 seconds)," he said.

"Let's face it, who would have thought you could have made a fortune out of mobile phones by just being 'me-too'. That's all I had - I had a me-too proposition. Everybody sold Nokia, everybody sold Motorola, everybody connected to Vodafone airtime; all I did was do it bigger and better."

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