John Christodoulou

John Christodoulou
Born
Yiannakis Theophani Christodoulou

(1965-05-24) 24 May 1965 (age 59)[1]
Nicosia, Cyprus
NationalityBritish
OccupationProperty developer
Known forOwner, Yianis Group[2]
Children4[3][4]

Yiannakis Theophani "John" Christodoulou (born 24 May 1965) is a Monaco-based British Cypriot-born billionaire property developer, the owner of Yianis Group, a privately held company with a portfolio of residential, hotel, retail and leisure properties in the UK and Europe.[5] His Yianis Group employs over 7,000 people in the UK alone.[6] Through Yianis Group, Christodoulou is reportedly one of England's biggest freeholder landlords.[7]

According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Christodoulou became a billionaire in 2015.[8][9] In May 2024, his fortune was estimated at £2.5 billion, ranking him as the 70th richest person in the UK.[10]

  1. ^ "Rich List 2020 profiles 51-100". Sunday Times. 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "The Yianis Group". Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ Morgan-Bentley, Paul; Kenber, Billy (7 March 2019). "Tax haven rich list part 2: Billionaires with a grip on Britain from abroad". The Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  4. ^ "John Christodoulou". monacowhisky-spiritsclub.com. n.d. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ "About us". yianis.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Yianis Group".
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Times Furlough was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Gerrard, Neil (26 April 2015). "Hoteliers dominate Sunday Times Rich List 2015". The Caterer. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. ^ "The richest Cypriot". parikiaki.com. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  10. ^ Watts, Robert (17 May 2024). "Rich List 2024: the top 350". Sunday Times. Retrieved 30 May 2024.