# Anthony Lyons

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{{short description|British property investor}}
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'''Anthony Lyons''' (born June 1967) is a British property investor. He is the co-founder of Matterhorn Capital and chairman of Future Energy Solutions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Message From The CEO Of Future Energy Solutions|url=http://www.damgww.com/news/2015/7/20/a-message-from-the-ceo-of-future-energy-solutions|access-date=2020-07-24|website=DAMGWorldwide|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life==
Lyons was born in June 1967.<ref name="strl2017">{{cite news|title=Rich List 2017|work=The Sunday Times Magazine|date=7 May 2017|page=79}}</ref><ref name="dailytelegraphtomkinson">{{cite news|last1=Tomkinson|first1=Martin|title=The UK's richest young entrepreneurs: Top ten|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2954731/The-UKs-richest-young-entrepreneurs-Top-ten.html|accessdate=29 July 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=21 February 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/PNMi0RaVuHALKCM0sngzcK0rcJI/appointments|title=Anthony LYONS - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|accessdate=25 January 2018}}</ref>

==Career==
With Simon Conway, Lyons co-founded Matterhorn Capital, a property investment company.<ref name="stanthony2015">{{cite news|title=Anthony Lyons|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list/profile/article/anthony-lyons-zp875hd8lp5|access-date=30 July 2017|work=The Sunday Times|date=2 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="hamandhighdavies">{{cite news|last1=Davies|first1=Katie|title=02 centre bought by local millionaire 'boys'|url=http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/02-centre-bought-by-local-millionaire-boys-1-630376|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Ham & High|date=12 March 2009}}</ref>

In 2004, Lyons and Conway purchased properties in [Earl's Court](/source/Earl's_Court) and [Olympia](/source/Olympia%2C_London) for £245 million.<ref name="strl2017"/><ref name="dailytelegraphtomkinson"/> They sold them to Liberty International for £380 million in 2007.<ref name="strl2017"/><ref name="dailytelegraphtomkinson"/><ref name="dailytelegraphthelwell">{{cite news|last1=Thelwell|first1=Emma|title=Earl's Court gets new owner|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/2811379/Earls-Court-gets-new-owner.html|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=2 July 2007}}</ref>

With Conway and [Brett Palos](/source/Brett_Palos), Lyons purchased the [O2 Centre](/source/O2_Centre) in 2009.<ref name="hamandhighdavies"/>

Lyons and Conway invested £250 million in two data centres located in [Bury Green](/source/Bury_Green), [Hertfordshire](/source/Hertfordshire) and [Chesham](/source/Chesham), [Buckinghamshire](/source/Buckinghamshire).<ref name="ftterazono">{{cite news|last1=Terazono|first1=Emiko|title=Matterhorn invests in two data centres|url=https://www.ft.com/content/3d45ca0a-7510-11e0-a4b7-00144feabdc0|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Financial Times|date=3 May 2011}}</ref>

Lyons also owns properties through St James Capital.<ref name="dailytelegraphtomkinson"/>

As of 2017, Lyons ran a US operation offering lighting solutions to clients including BP, Ferrari, Ford and Shell.<ref name="strl2017"/>

Lyons joined Future Energy Solutions as a partner in 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Team|url=http://feslighting.co.uk/company/|access-date=2020-07-24|website=Future Energy Solutions|language=en-US}}</ref> which operates across America and Europe. Its clients include Ford, BP, NCP and hotel chains such as Best Western.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Times|first=The Sunday|title=Rich List 2020: profiles 201-300=|language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/article/rich-list-2020-profiles-201-300-kqng3sckj|access-date=2020-07-24|issn=0140-0460}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Lyons previously resided in a mansion in [Hampstead](/source/Hampstead), London, which he sold for £43 million in 2010.<ref name="strl2017"/><ref name="propertyweekanthonylyons">{{cite news|last1=Chesters|first1=Laura|title=Anthony Lyons sells Hampstead home for record £43m|url=http://www.propertyweek.com/news/3162215.article|accessdate=30 July 2017|work=Property Week|date=23 April 2010}}</ref> He later moved to [The Bahamas](/source/The_Bahamas).<ref name="strl2017"/>

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