Harvey Soning
British property developer and businessperson
Harvey Murray Soning (born November 1944) is a British property consultant and developer, and the founder, chairman and CEO of James Andrew International Limited.
Career
Prior to founding his own firm, Soning worked for Peachey Property Corporation and Guardian Properties (Holdings) Plc.
Soning founded James Andrew International Limited in 1974. The company is based in London's Marylebone High Street.
In 2000, Soning founded the Templewood group of companies, based in Cheltenham, and which provide property services including cleaning and security. In June 2017, the company sold a majority stake to the South African company Excellerate which employed 20,000 staff in 14 countries in Africa and the Middle East, and of which Soning was chairman. Soning remained as chairman and retained a "significant stake".
In November 2014, Soning celebrated his firm's 40th anniversary (and his 70th birthday) at Claridge's, with guests including Sir Martin Sorrell, Vincent Tchenguiz, Liz Peace, Irvine Sellar, and Gerald Ronson.
Soning has been a non-executive director of Allanfield Group since 2011, and of Gresham Hotel Group and Your Space plc.
Charitable work
Soning is a committee member (founder) of the Presidents Club, a trustee of the development council of the Natural History Museum, London, and chairman emeritus of the International NHM Foundation, New York.
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