Having qualified as an Engineer in Manchester, Robert migrated to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), where he worked for the City of Bulawayo and later for civil engineering contractors, ultimately forming his own successful Civil Engineering company. Anticipating trouble in Rhodesia, Robert returned to the UK in 1963 and worked as a district surveyor in London. In 1966, Robert started his own business in London converting houses into flats. In 1987, Robert founded PCP, specializing in investing in and asset managing shopping centres.
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