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The company was founded by Richard Balfour-Lynn as a property development business under the name ”Warwick Balfour Properties plc” in 1982.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.mwb.co.uk/mwb/directors.jsp?ref=2 |publisher=MWB Group Holdings|title=Richard Balfour-Lynn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327043008/http://www.mwb.co.uk/mwb/directors.jsp?ref=2|archive-date=27 March 2008}}</ref>

The company was founded by Richard Balfour-Lynn as a property development business under the name ”Warwick Balfour Properties plc” in 1982.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.mwb.co.uk/mwb/directors.jsp?ref=2 |publisher=MWB Group Holdings|title=Richard Balfour-Lynn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327043008/http://www.mwb.co.uk/mwb/directors.jsp?ref=2|archive-date=27 March 2008}}</ref>

It adopted a new structure and the name ”Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group plc” in 1994.<ref name=history/> In 1997, it undertook a reverse takeover of ”Ex-Lands Properties plc” and thereby secured a listing on the [[London Stock Exchange]].<ref name=history/> In 2008, it changed its name again to ”MWB Group Holdings plc”. It was put into administration in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.bbc.com/news/ukscotlandscotlandbusiness20371625 |publisher = BBC News |title = Administration for MWB Group Holdings |date = 16 November 2012 |accessdate = 23 May 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160321184508/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-20371625 |archive-date = 21 March 2016 |urlstatus = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/32af0798-333f-11e2-8e44-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3yUqY6awm |title= MWB claim for £8.3m is written off | publisher= Financial Times | date= 20 November 2012 }}</ref>

It adopted a new structure and the name ”Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group plc” in 1994.<ref name=history/> In 1997, it undertook a reverse takeover of ”Ex-Lands Properties plc” and thereby secured a listing on the [[London Stock Exchange]].<ref name=history/> In 2008, it ”MWB Group Holdings plc”.<ref>{{cite |url=https://www../news/—-|title=MWB Group -|= |date= |-date= November }}</ref>

As of late 2015, together with MWB Management Services, and MWB Serviced Office Holdings, the company was recorded by [[Companies House]] as “in liquidation”.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06487877/filing-history | publisher= Companies House (UK) | title= MWB Group Holdings – Filing History | accessdate= 12 September 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160203200852/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06487877/filing-history | archive-date= 3 February 2016 | url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06487877/filing-history/MzEzOTUxMzQ2MWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 |publisher= Companies House (UK) |accessdate= 12 September 2016 |title= MWB Group Holdings – Liquidators Progress Report |date = 16 December 2015 }}</ref> Also as of late 2015, hospitality business magazine ”[[The Caterer]]” listed MWG Group Holdings as “no longer trading”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/c/business/companies/33911/mwb-group-holdings |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911165203/https://www.thecaterer.com/c/business/companies/33911/mwb-group-holdings |archivedate=11 September 2015 |title=Catering & Hospitality News – MWB Group Holdings (No longer trading) |website=[[The Caterer]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>

As of late 2015, together with MWB Management Services, and MWB Serviced Office Holdings, the company was recorded by [[Companies House]] as “in liquidation”.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06487877/filing-history | publisher= Companies House (UK) | title= MWB Group Holdings – Filing History | accessdate= 12 September 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160203200852/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06487877/filing-history | archive-date= 3 February 2016 | url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06487877/filing-history/MzEzOTUxMzQ2MWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 |publisher= Companies House (UK) |accessdate= 12 September 2016 |title= MWB Group Holdings – Liquidators Progress Report |date = 16 December 2015 }}</ref> Also as of late 2015, hospitality business magazine ”[[The Caterer]]” listed MWG Group Holdings as “no longer trading”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/c/business/companies/33911/mwb-group-holdings |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911165203/https://www.thecaterer.com/c/business/companies/33911/mwb-group-holdings |archivedate=11 September 2015 |title=Catering & Hospitality News – MWB Group Holdings (No longer trading) |website=[[The Caterer]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Operations==

==Operations==


Latest revision as of 20:09, 28 November 2025

Property company of the United Kingdom

MWB Group Holdings was a British-based property investment and development business.

The company was founded by Richard Balfour-Lynn as a property development business under the name Warwick Balfour Properties plc in 1982.[2]

It adopted a new structure and the name Marylebone Warwick Balfour Group plc in 1994.[2] In 1997, it undertook a reverse takeover of Ex-Lands Properties plc and thereby secured a listing on the London Stock Exchange.[2] In 2008, it underwent a capital reorganisation, with a new holding company, MWB Group Holdings plc.[3]

After getting into financial difficulties, the company was put into administration in 2012.[4][5] As of late 2015, together with MWB Management Services, and MWB Serviced Office Holdings, the company was recorded by Companies House as “in liquidation”.[6][7] Also as of late 2015, hospitality business magazine The Caterer listed MWG Group Holdings as “no longer trading”.[8]

The Group’s business interests included providing serviced office accommodation at offices in the UK through a 71.5% interest in MWB Business Exchange plc, the Malmaison and Hotel du Vin hotel chains, as well as the Liberty & Co. department store on Regent Street in the West End of London‘s shopping district.[9]

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