Robert Lewis Everist (born November 1952) is an English businessman. He was born in

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in the

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conurbation. An entrepreneur, he has set up childcare centres, commercial office space, small schools and plastic manufacturing businesses.

Career

Jointly with second wife, Susan Mills, he has restored Lound Hall, Bothamsall,

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, bought in 2009. He and Mills are chief shareholders of: *The Childcare Eastmidlands (a group) *Cherubs Day Nurseries (a group) *Plastimet, a fabrication manufacturer based in

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*Glosscalm Properties, a commercial property company Several assets are lawfully held via Glosscalm Group, a

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-based company (see

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Criticism

In 2009, on its centenary year, the couple closed the Attenborough School, local to them, which was bought by their childcare company in 2005 for

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1.2m. Negative media coverage claimed their holding company had pressured employees of the subsidiary into handing in notice a week before its closing.

Personal life

Everist has two children from his first marriage, and three stepchildren. He is also an avid art collector and golfer. In October 2017, Everist's stepson, Charlie Mills joined the cast of ''

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Golf

Everist is a keen golfer, and has a handicap of 12. Everist is a member at

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, Hollinwell.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Everist, Robert British corporate directors 1952 births Living people People from Enfield, London English Jews English company founders People from Bassetlaw District