At the top of the list was Ric Lewis, the chief executive and chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, Britain’s largest black-owned and led company.
Ric Lewis, CEO and Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners is named the country’s most influential black person on the Powerlist 2019 – the annual list of the 100 most powerful people of African and African Caribbean heritage in Britain.
The brand’s second investment round since launching in August 2015, featured participation from former Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King, the owner of fashion brand Lyle & Scott; Sue Watson, and the Founder and CEO of leading real estate investor Tristan Capital Partners; Ric Lewis.
As we kick off 2018 with fresh energy and optimism, The Voice is showcasing a group of extraordinary individuals who are helping to shape the direction of this country...Ric Lewis: Founder/chief executive/chairman, Tristan Capital Partners...
Ric Lewis, CEO and Chairman of Tristan Capital Partners, said: “Student accommodation is becoming a mature and liquid asset class and is of increasing attractiveness to institutions based on robust and growing demand for more units of accommodation by the UK higher education institutions and a structural undersupply of purpose-built stock. The majority of purpose built beds are currently owned in small portfolios and there is expected to be further consolidation in the sector, which we are keen to explore.”
