Simon Reuben are British businessman and philanthropists. In May 2019, he was named as the second richest man in the UK by the Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £18.664 billion. Simon buy out England’s oldest carpet company from the receivers and made enough money from it to start investing in property, with early investments on Walton Street and the King’s Road in Chelsea.
Inspirational quotes from Simon Reuben:
- “I can’t read a computer screen and never use a calculator. It’s all in my head and by hand.” Simon Reuben
- “If you can’t make 40% on your money in Russia, you’re a fool.” Simon Reuben
- “My mood is very dependent on my daughter. If she’s happy, I’m happy. If she’s sad, I’m sad.” Simon Reuben
- “No one externally appears to be sure who does what at Motcomb.” Simon Reuben
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“You can’t get a decision out of anyone except Simon. And if something’s within his focus you’ll get hold of him. If not, you don’t have a cat in hell’s chance.” Simon Reuben
- “There is no love lost between Multiplex and the Reuben brothers.” Simon Reuben
- “All we can say at this point is that it’s very early days in the project.” Simon Reuben
- “I hereby confirm expressly that there is no remaining suspicion of money laundering or any other criminal actions.” Simon Reuben
- “Maybe it is something to do with my age, but I look at things which are pretty short-term.” Simon Reuben
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“I don’t really like property, I just like the deals because they are easy.” Simon Reuben
- “I buy properties in areas I like and buy things I believe represent value for money. I don’t look at the rental income, I just consider how much I am paying per square foot and what the return will be at the end.” Simon Reuben
- “The way I live, I only need one per cent of my assets. But working is part of my life blood.” Simon Reuben
- “I could just put my money in the bank, but I like to look at ways to raise my income, otherwise I feel that I am not being a good manager.” Simon Reuben
- “Life can be very difficult for me. I avoid most people. In my early years I went out and got all the best tables at restaurants.” Simon Reuben
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“I’m a bohemian in a way. I hate trendy places.” Simon Reuben
- “Often I like just sitting and thinking, doing simple things like having a coffee. I have a very low concentration threshold. Even on a deal I can only read one document at a time.” Simon Reuben
- “focused on my daughter and my brother’s children. I am very close to my family, I only married once and I have only one daughter.” Simon Reuben
- “People often say that they are secretive but it’s more a case of being very private. They are just not ostentatious people.” Simon Reuben
- “In a business sense, they are incredibly smart and have a reputation for never having overpaid for anything.” Simon Reuben
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“The way I live, I only need one per cent of my assets. But working is part of my life blood.” Simon Reuben
- “They’re great at what they do. They’re very professional, hardworking people.” Simon Reuben
- “you don’t have a cat in hell’s chance.” Simon Reuben
- “Trans-World had a run of about five years before the London Metal Exchange started making its own market in aluminium We were trading as much as 1m tonnes a year and were among the top three traders.” Simon Reuben
- “I was the only westerner to succeed in a place that’s like a toilet, and you always come out of a toilet with a smell.” Simon Reuben