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Benzion Freshwater and family

Led by Freshwater, 59, Daejan Holdings has bought £17m of American properties as well as £11m worth in London’s West End. Its soaring share price values the group at £866m. Freshwater has 279 directorships that we can see and, aside from the family’s 73% Daejan stake, now worth £632m, another £649m of net assets in three other main companies. We add a conservative £20m for personal property.