Peter Emerson Jones Explained

Peter Emerson Jones
Nationality:British
Occupation:Property developer
Known For:Founder & Chairman, Emerson Group
Spouse:Audrey Jones
Children:2

Peter Emerson Jones OBE (born March 1935) is founder and chairman of the Emerson Group, one of the largest privately owned property development companies in the United Kingdom.

In May 2024, Jones was listed in the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated net worth of £1.286 billion.

Early life

Peter Emerson Jones was born in March 1935.[1] Before going into property, Jones qualified as a joiner and worked for his father's business.[2]

Career

Jones founded the Emerson Group in 1959.[3] Originally known as P E Jones Contractors, the company initially specialised in building houses on small plots of land in Cheshire.[4] The company started developing properties in Bolton, Lytham, Glasgow and Sterling in the 1980s.

The Emerson Group is now one of the largest privately owned property development companies in the UK.[5] It builds between 250 and 500 residential houses in the UK annually.[6]

The company is based in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, and as well as housebuilding, owns Bolton's Middlebrook Park, Oasis Parque, Boavista Golf & Spa Resort[7] and Jardim do Vau among other properties in Algarve, Portugal and Orlando, Florida.[8] [9] The business employs around 600 people.

Personal life

He is married to Audrey, and their sons Tony and Mark are directors of the main holding company, Emerson Developments (Holdings), as are their parents.[8]

In the 2014 New Year Honours, he received an OBE for services to business in the North West.

Peter and Audrey are also trustees of The Emerson Foundation.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Emerson JONES - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House) . Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk . 14 May 2017.
  2. News: 8. Peter Emerson Jones and family - £462m (£403m). News. Manchester Evening. 2005-07-01. men. 2018-01-02.
  3. Web site: Fast Track . The Emerson Group . Fast Track . 14 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Property magnate handed special achievement gong at business awards. The Bolton News. 15 September 2015 . en. 2018-01-02.
  5. Web site: Peter Emerson Jones . Peter Emerson Jones: Executive Profile & Biography . Bloomberg . 14 May 2017.
  6. Web site: The Emerson Group: Company Profile. www.emerson.co.uk . 1 January 2018.
  7. Golf & Spa Resort - One of the Western Algarve’s premier resorts
  8. Web site: Manchester Evening News . Jones empire stretches from Cheshire to Florida . Manchester Evening News . 9 August 2004. 14 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Welcome to The Emerson Group. www.emerson.co.uk. 2018-01-02.
  10. Web site: Charity Details. beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. en. 2018-01-02.