{{short description|British businessperson (born 1963)}} {{other people}} {{Multiple issues| {{external links|date=January 2022}} {{BLP sources|date=June 2019}} }} {{Use British English|date=December 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
'''Kevin David McGrath''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|MRICS|OBE|DL}} (born March 1963) is a British businessman, philanthropist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notable Alumni - Kevin McGrath |publisher=London South Bank University |first=Robert |last=Humphreys |accessdate=30 December 2018 |url= https://alumni.lsbu.ac.uk/KevinMcGrath}}</ref> and executive producer of films and theatre productions including the Oscar- and BAFTA-winning short film ''An Irish Goodbye'' and the 2025 West End production of ''Othello'', starring David Harwood and Toby Jones.
==Early career== McGrath graduated from the Polytechnic of the South Bank (renamed London South Bank University in 1989) with a BSc (Distinction) in Estate Management. He obtained a post-graduation RICS Diploma in Property Investment (Award Winner) from The College of Estate Management Reading. McGrath was elected a member of the Royal Intuition of Chartered Surveyors in 1990 and became a Chartered Surveyor. He has worked in the property industry for 40+ years and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rics.org/uk/member-detail-page/0084061|title=Member detail page|website=rics.org|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors and is a [https://www.guild-freemen-london.co.uk/home/about-us Freeman of the City of London].
McGrath is Principal of The McGrath Family Office;<ref>[http://www.themcgrathfamilyoffice.co.uk The McGrath Family Office website]</ref> Founder and Executive Chairman of M&M Portfolio Ltd<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mandmfund.co.uk/our-team/|title=M&M Asset Management|website=mandmfund.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-18|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618092605/http://www.mandmfund.co.uk/our-team/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06498823/officers|title=M & M ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> and Former Non-Executive Chairman of Regional REIT Plc,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.regionalreit.com/about-us/board|title=Board|website=regionalreit.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> and was previously managing director and Senior Adviser of F&C REIT Asset Management,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=6517945&privcapId=183398950|title=Kevin McGrath O.B.E., DL OBE: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01133893/officers|title=BMO REP ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03239672/officers|title=F&C REIT (CORPORATE DIRECTORS) LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> which rebranded as BMO Real Estate Partners<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.propertyfundsworld.com/2015/06/12/224957/fc-reit-rebrands-bmo-real-estate-partners|title=F&C REIT rebrands as BMO Real Estate Partners|date=2015-06-12|website=Property Funds World|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618092611/https://www.propertyfundsworld.com/2015/06/12/224957/fc-reit-rebrands-bmo-real-estate-partners|url-status=dead}}</ref> in July 2016. Kevin became a None Executive Director of Chris Harper Productions Ltd in September 2025.
Prior to F&C REIT, McGrath was a founding equity Partner in REIT Asset Management,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/x8PyMAZmyBMH8y2r57vkjZdFpb4/appointments|title=Kevin David MCGRATH - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> a property investment finance and asset management partnership, which managed a global commercial property portfolio. Previous to REIT Asset Management, Kevin was a Senior Investment Surveyor with Hermes Investment Management, the Fund Manager for the [http://www.btpensions.net/ British Telecommunication] and [https://www.royalmailpensionplan.co.uk/ Post Office Pension] Schemes.{{cn|date=June 2025}} Before that he worked for various local authorities in a variety of property related positions. And prior to that he worked in manufacturing and banking.
==Politics==
McGrath was a candidate for the European Parliament 2009 Election;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8039873.stm|title=European election candidates: London|date=2009-06-02|access-date=2019-06-18|language=en-GB}}</ref> a candidate for the North East Hampshire Parliamentary constituency at the 2005 General Election;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2005/html/296.stm|title=BBC NEWS {{!}} Election 2005 {{!}} Results {{!}} Hampshire North East|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> a candidate for Ealing Council in the 2006 London Council Elections<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201066/election_results/401/council_elections_4_may_2006/6|title=Ealing Common Council elections 4 May 2006}}</ref> and for the London Assembly in the 2012 London Elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/may/01/london-elections-2012-candidates|title=Every candidate in the London Assembly and London mayoral elections: get the data|date=2012-05-01|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
==Other==
Appointed as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the Queen's 2016 Birthday Honours List for Services to Charities<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-queens-birthday-honours-2016|title=The Queen's Birthday Honours 2016|website=GOV.UK|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
McGrath was The High Sheriff of the County of Greater London 2014/15<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/11177196.ealing-man-sworn-in-as-new-high-sheriff-of-greater-london/|title=Ealing man sworn in as new High Sheriff of Greater London|website=This Is Local London|date=28 April 2014 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
He is the Representative Deputy Lieutenant for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://greaterlondonlieutenancy.com/boroughs/hammersmith-and-fulham/|title=Hammersmith and Fulham|website=Greater London Lieutenancy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> 2015 - Current
McGrath was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of the University from the University of Surrey in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2017/university-surrey-creates-three-new-honorary-doctors-next-week|title=University of Surrey creates three new honorary doctors next week {{!}} University of Surrey|website=surrey.ac.uk|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the arts.
McGrath was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the London South Bank University in 2022 in recognition of an outstanding contribution to business and charity.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
He is Executive Producer of a number of short and full length feature films including ''An Irish Goodbye'' Winner of an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards [https://www.google.com/search?q=95th+academy+awards+nominations&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB749GB749&oq=95th+Academy+Awards&aqs=chrome.1.0i433i512j0i512l6j0i131i433i512j0i512l2.1650j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] and Winner of the Best British Short Film at the 76th BAFTA Awards. [https://www.google.com/search?q=76th+bafter+wu%3Dinners&rlz=1C1GCEA_enGB749GB749&oq=76th+bafter+wu%3Dinners&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160l2.6262j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8]
McGrath is also Executive Producer of a number of theatre productions including Othello starring David Harewood and Toby Jones which opened in the West End in November 2025.
McGrath is Founder and Chair of the McGrath Charitable Trust,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1083839&subid=0|title=Charity Details|website=beta.charitycommission.gov.uk|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> 2000 - current
McGrath is Deputy Chairman and co-founder<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theclinkcharity.org/the-charity|title=Charity|website=The Clink Charity|date=13 December 2018 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> of [https://theclinkcharity.org/ The Clink Prison Restaurant Charity], the first and only public restaurant to be built inside working British prisons 2010 - current
McGrath was appointed a Trustee of the Moorfields Eye Charity in 2022.
Chair of The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01443809/officers|title=LYRIC THEATRE HAMMERSMITH LIMITED(THE) - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> 2005 - 2015
Trustee of The Old Vic Theatre, 2012-2021 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldvictheatre.com/about-us/our-team/our-board|title=Our Board|website=The Old Vic|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618092604/https://www.oldvictheatre.com/about-us/our-team/our-board|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03667822|title=THE OLD VIC THEATRE TRUST 2000 - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
He is Non-Executive Property Advisory Board Member of [https://glrfca.org/ The Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Greater London]
McGrath was a former Director and Chairman of Queens Park Rangers Football Club plc;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00060094/officers|title=QUEENS PARK RANGERS FOOTBALL & ATHLETIC CLUB, LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> Plays Off 2003 and Promotion 2004
McGrath is Vice Chair of the [https://www.qpr.co.uk/community/about-us/ QPR Sport in the Community Trust].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06703178/officers|title=QPR IN THE COMMUNITY TRUST - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> and is Chair of QPR Women's Football Club.
He was Proprietor of Tribune Magazine;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.propertyweek.com/news/fandc-reits-mcgrath-to-buy-tribune/3130201.article|title=F&C Reit's McGrath to buy Tribune|last= |website=Property Week|date=19 December 2008 |access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06822519/officers|title=TRIBUNE PUBLICATIONS 2009 LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
Chair of Arts Education Schools,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://artsed.co.uk/people/president-patrons-board|title=People : ArtsEd|website=artsed.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00712444/officers|title=ARTS EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS(THE) - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> 2018 - 2021
McGrath served as a Commissioner on the Independent Commission on English Prisons Today under the leadership of Cherie Booth<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/may/16/ukcrime.prisonsandprobation|title=Booth to head new prisons commission|last=Weaver|first=Matt|date=2007-05-16|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-06-18|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> and sat on the Criminal Justice Policy Working Group under the Leadership of the Rt Hon Sadiq Kahn MP Shadow Justice Minister and the Independent Alcohol and Crime Commission Chaired by John Podmore and is a Commissioner on the independent Commission on Political Power convened by Baroness Frances D`Souza [https://commissionpoliticalpower.uk/]. He was a member of the Rt Hon Ed Balls Shadow Chancellors advisory team and the London Mayor Sadiq Khans pre-election Mayoralty Business Engagement Board.
He is a former Chair of the UNITED in Hammersmith and Fulham Charity,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unitedhf.org/trustee/kevin-mcgrath/|title=Kevin McGrath|date=2017-01-01|website=UNITED|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/11436689/officers|title=UNITED IN HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> and Former Trustee and Chair of The Islamix Foundation;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://islamix.co.uk/about-us/team/|title=islamix|website=islamix.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-18|archive-date=27 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027205325/http://islamix.co.uk/about-us/team/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
McGrath is also an Ambassador for the [http://thecommonwealth.org/youth Commonwealth Youth Enterprise Project] and The Prison Advise and Care Trust (PACT); a London South Bank University Court Member; Honorary Vice President of the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.commonwealth-music.net/patrons.html|title=Patrons {{!}} The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir|website=commonwealth-music.net|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> and Patron of Clean Break Charity<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleanbreak.org.uk/about/|title=About Us {{!}} Clean Break|website=cleanbreak.org.uk|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> and of The Forgiveness Project.
Former Board Governor of the London South Bank University;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00986761/officers|title=LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> and Trustee of The Chartered Surveyors Training Trust;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02117198/officers|title=CHARTERED SURVEYORS TRAINING TRUST - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> The WAVE Trust;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/03863110/officers|title=WAVE TRUST - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> The Guildford School of Acting;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00961192/officers|title=THE GUILDFORD SCHOOL OF ACTING CONSERVATOIRE - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> The Howard League for Penal Reform;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00898514/officers|title=HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM (INCORPORATING THE HOWARD CENTRE FOR PENOLOGY)(THE) - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> The National Education Trust; and The Prison Advice and Care Trust; and Council Member of The Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00174517/officers|title=VICTORIA LEAGUE FOR COMMONWEALTH FRIENDSHIP(THE) - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref> He is a former member of Liberty Human Rights Policy Executive Board, UCLH Cancer Centre Development Board member and Ambassador for The Make Justice Work Charity. He was a school Governor for Canberra School; The Phoenix High School and The Eleanor Wilkinson School for Girls.
==Personal life== {{Unreferencedsect|date=June 2025}} Born in West London and currently living in Ealing, Kevin is married to Kate and they have two children.
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