Paul Kempe

Managing Director

City & Provincial Properties Plc

London, UK

Biography

Paul qualified as a lawyer before founding City & Provincial Properties Ltd in 1984 and is based in the west end. CPP undertakes a variety of residential and commercial developments, as well as strategic land and complex site assemblies.

CPP owns and manages Tileyard Studios, a major investment in the company’s portfolio. Paul is also a Partner of Tileyard Music, a company that manages, publishes and promotes emerging talent and Tileyard Ventures, which has recently been established to cater for early start Tech companies where space, investment and mentoring is provided.

Paul Kempe’s Newsfeed

Tileyard heads to Yorkshire

Paul Kempe, Managing Director of Tileyard said "We are definitely going to run an education programme there too and we have already been in talks with universities."

Tileyard London confirms Wakefield expansion to link UK creative industries

Paul Kempe said: “We can’t wait to see what opportunities Tileyard can provide to the creative industries in the north…We hope people will want to visit from local areas and further afield to experience what will be a thriving, vibrant community – to create, to meet, to eat and should they wish, stay in our new on site hotel!”

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Paul Kempe’s Background

City & Provincial Properties Plc

Managing Director

Jan 1984 - Present

London, UK

City & Provincial Properties Plc undertake a variety of residential & commercial developments as well as strategic land and complex site assemblies.

Other Business Interests

Tileyard Studios

Owner

Nov 2010 - Present

London, UK

Tileyard studios is located close to Kings cross and is the largest music centric creative hub in Europe. It is home to 75 bespoke music studios and writing rooms along with event space, café/bar and accommodates a variety of artists, bands, producers, songwriters including Mark Ronson, Basement Jaxx, Chase & Status, Pendulum, Sound Advice and the MMF.

Tileyard Music

Partner

Jan 2012 - Present

London, UK

Promotes and manages established and new artists including Ella Eyre, Sigala and Tiggs da Author together with its own roster of writers.

Tileyard Ventures

Partner

London, UK

Mallorca/Ibiza Sotheby's International Realty

Owner

Jan 2011 - Present

Mallorca, ES

Mallorca/Ibiza Sotheby's International Realty focuses on the sale of high end residential homes. Sotheby’s Mallorca has its head office in Palma and a further office in Port Andratx and Sotheby’s Ibiza office fronts Marina Botafoch.

Notes Coffee & Roastery

Major Shareholder

London, UK

Notes Coffee & Roastery is a bespoke coffee, food and wine company based in Central London which also houses an in-store CD and bookstore.

Soundvault

Investor

London, UK

SoundVault is a music trading platform which is specifically focused to service the media production industry and the composers that underpin that industry.

Gearbox Records

Investor

London, UK

Gearbox Records is a vinyl led record label with its own analogue vinyl cutting facility at the Tileyard Studios complex near King's Cross, London.

Amplifi Music

Major Shareholder

Jan 2012 - Present

London, UK

Amplifi provides a range of courses and workshops aimed at those looking to start or further a career in the music industry.

Vinyl Cafe

Owner

London, UK

The Vinyl Café is located in Kings Cross, London and serves fantastic food as well as great coffee and wine. It is open to residents and also to those based outside of Tileyard.

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Philanthropy

The Royal Academy of Arts

Patron

London, UK

Paul is a Patron of the Royal Academy of Arts School and a Founding Member of the Royal Academy of Arts Academicians' Room.

Paul Kempe’s Education

University of Westminster

BA (Hons) Law

Millfield School