Who Is This Man Buying Up London's a-List Haunts? Richard Caring has Just Paid Pounds 90m for Annabel's ; a-List Haunts? Richard Caring has Just Paid Pounds 90m for Annabel's - Some Pounds 40m More Than Expected. It's the Latest in a Series of High-Profile Purchases but Mystery Remains Over Where His Money Is Coming From

Evening Standard - London › June 08, 2007

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THE CARING EMPIRE

THE LATEST ACQUISITIONS

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Who Is This Man Buying Up London's a-List Haunts? Richard Caring has Just Paid Pounds 90m for Annabel's ; a-List Haunts? Richard Caring has Just Paid Pounds 90m for Annabel's - Some Pounds 40m More Than Expected. It's the Latest in a Series of High-Profile Purchases but Mystery Remains Over Where His Money Is Coming From

In acquiring the empire of the urbane Old Etonian Mark Birley, Richard Caring has got his hands on the smartest and most elegant portfolio of nightclubs and restaurants in London. There are five venues in total and all presently operate as private members' clubs.

These include Annabel's, the nightclub in Berkeley Square founded in 1963 and named after Birley's wife, who went on to marry Sir James Goldsmith. A favourite with rock stars and the aristocracy, it remains a focus of London nightlife. Then there is Harry's Bar, the agreeably louche restaurant and bar on South Molton Street..

Just along the road is George, a private dining club popular with raffish hedge fund boys with offices in Mayfair.

Mark's...

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