We are the largest hotel owner-operator in London with 5,000+ bedrooms and 130+ meeting and event spaces across the capital, enabling us to be the world’s best‐managed hospitality company offering the best guest centred experience in the industry.
But what makes glh so distinctive is that we are full of potential and possibilities. We love to question and challenge the way things are done. We are motivated. We are digital and technical but we’re human, too. We are energised, active and expert and all this filters through all our communications. We connect one-to-one with investors, developers, colleagues, partners, clients and guests to create the most successful, enjoyable and profitable experience for us all.
We are, at our heart, a people company and connect one‐to‐one with investors, developers, colleagues, partners, clients and guests to create the most successful, enjoyable and profitable experience for all of us.
About our guests and the experiences we deliver; about our incredible locations and about the Wonderful People we work with. This Passion enthuses everyone and drives a commitment and determination to deliver excellence for our guests and our company.
Inquisitive in nature and always looking forward, trying to keep one step ahead. Working tirelessly to stay in tune with guests and provide new opportunities and challenges for our teams.
Even when no-one is watching! We’re dedicated to delivering great results for our guests and our colleagues to make sure we are creating truly memorable moments every time.
Alan became Chief Executive Officer of glh Hotels in August 2019, having joined the company from The Rank Group plc. Responsible for the growth and the commercial development of the company, Alan leads the executive team and oversees the smooth running of the organisation.
Alan brings a wealth of experience in the hospitality and leisure sector having held senior roles with Whitbread, Spirit Pub Company, Punch Taverns and most recently as the Managing Director at Rank Group, part of the Hong Leong family. As glh Hotels continues to grow, Alan is responsible for shaping the future of the company and ensuring the continued success.
Alex is a real estate development professional with over 20 years of experience. As Property Director for glh Hotels, he is responsible for leading the property function and forming the long-term strategy for the £1.2bn portfolio. Previously he was Director of Masterplanning at Grosvenor, where he was responsible for long-term development opportunities on Grosvenor's 300-acre London estate in Mayfair and Belgravia.
He brings to the team his expertise and experience in the development, design and delivery of complex mixed-use projects including the redevelopment of the Millennium Dome into The O2 and public-private-partnerships including the award-winning Clapham Library.
Debbie joined glh Hotels in September 2019, as the Group HR Director. Debbie has responsibility for leading the HR team and developing a strategy that helps us to recruit wonderful people, supports our commercial growth and establishes glh Hotels as a great place to work.
Debbie has previously worked in a variety of senior roles in organisations such as Royal Mail, The Restaurant Group and ISG plc and has extensive experience of managing change in fast moving and complex companies. As glh Hotels develops, Debbie will be key to ensuring we have the best people in place to deliver the future plans.
Richard is General Counsel & Company Secretary for glh Hotels. He and the legal team advise the organisation on corporate & commercial, real estate and data protection matters.
Richard is a highly skilled solicitor and prior to joining glh Hotels was Director of Legal at The Rank Group plc and previous roles include a solicitor at a private practice called Richards Butler LLP.
Gareth joined glh Hotels in September 2019 from Casual Dining Group, where he held the position of Chief Operating Officer for four years.
Prior to this, he held a number of senior executive roles in Greene King, Spirit Pub Company, Whitbread and Mitchells & Butler. Gareth started his career working for the Forte Hotel group in operational management and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the team.
Gavin a qualified chartered accountant, started his career as an Assistant Fund Manager for Noble Fund Managers in Edinburgh, working mainly on a VCT technology fund. After a move to London, he took up a role at EY, specialising in hedge fund managers and went on to join Addax Capital LLP, subsequently becoming the CFO.
Whilst at Addax, Gavin oversaw the financial due diligence aspects of the takeover of Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club and was then invited to become CFO at QPR. Following a promotion to the Premiership, a QPR shareholder asked him to take on the role of CFO at a property developer responsible for the flagship £300m Bulgari Hotel & Residences in Knightsbridge.
Gavin then became CFO, at Jupiter Hotels in early 2014, where he was a fundamental part of the leadership team contributing to Jupiter’s annual profit growth rate (30% CAGR over a 5-year period on the same key count). Gavin joined glh Hotels in 2019 as Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for the financial, procurement and IT functions.
glh is owned by gl; an investment holding company based in Singapore with principal investments in hotel management & operations, gaming, oil & gas, property development and other areas in the leisure industry.
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