Soho Estates
British property company
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Soho Estates is a British property company created by the entrepreneur and pornographer Paul Raymond. The holdings of Soho Estates are mainly based in Soho, a district in the West End of London.[4] As of March 2025, the company's portfolio has an estimated value of £1.1 billion.[5]
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 The Foyles Building, 2006 | |
| Soho Estates | |
| Formerly | Whitehall Theatre Limited |
| Company type | Private limited company |
| Industry | Property |
| Founded | October 5, 1949 in London, United Kingdom[1] |
| Founder | Paul Raymond |
| Headquarters | 58 Wardour Street, , |
Area served | Soho |
Key people |
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| Products | property development, property investment |
| Revenue |  £34.1 million[3] (2020) |
 £10.2 million[3] (2020) | |
| £5.3 million[3] (2020) | |
| Total assets | £818.6 million[3] (2020) |
| Total equity | £653.2 million[3] (2020) |
Number of employees | 22[2] (2021) |
| Parent | Soho Estates Holdings Limited |
| Website | sohoestates.co.uk |
Through Soho Estates Holdings Limited and parent company FIJ Holdings Limited, it is controlled by Raymond's granddaughter Fawn Ilona James and her stepfather John James.[6]
History
Projects include the Autumn 2016 demolition of the Foyles Building at 111-119 Charing Cross Road, replaced by a new building, Ilona Rose House.[7][8]
In March 2025, it was announced that Fawn James would take over the day-to-day management of the business from April onwards.[5]
