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Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), [1] commonly referred to as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaire brothers, of whom Frederick Barclay is now the sole survivor.
Press Holdings and May Corporation Limited are two Jersey-registered holding companies owned by Frederick Barclay, which control the UK holding company Press Acquisitions Limited, [1] which in turn owns the Telegraph Media Group, parent company of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph.
In 1957, Barclay Bros was founded in Brisbane by Don and Ian Barclay, growing to become one of the largest construction companies in Queensland. In 1958 it expanded into Papua New Guinea when it was awarded a contract to build a new hospital in Madang. In 1971 John Mowlem purchased a 40% shareholding, later taking 100% ownership.
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During 1971, the company expanded overseas via its stake in the Australian contractor Barclay Brothers, which it would later take whole ownership of. Mowlem entered the private house building sector during 1986 although, following a recession during the early 1990s , it sold on the housing division to the rival homebuilder Beazer in 1994.
The Barclay brothers were among the UK’s most high-profile businessmen, with business interests including Telegraph Media Group and The Ritz hotel in London. Sir David died in January last year ...
[1] [5] The owners were David and Frederick Barclay, through their holding company called Ellerman Investments. [6] [7] [8] It was home to La Coupole, a restaurant run by chef Didier Aniès, which received one star in the Michelin Guide. [5] In 2004, the building was renovated by architects Ivan Brico and Ange Pecoraro. [5]