The Classicist: UK's Elite Meet & Greet at High Net Worth Event

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed)
Oct 4th 2010 at 9:02AM

Some of the UK's wealthiest citizens met up recently at Cotswold Airport in the heart of bucolic Gloucestershire to rub elbows while eyeballing the latest in supercars and private jets. The ultra-exclusive Elite 2010 event was organized by Aeronautics Ltd. and the Fine English Company, dedicated to the best in bespoke British luxury. 200 high net worth VIPs were in attendance at the occasion hosted by British Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy. The event benefited Fly2Help, a charity dedicated to helping those who have suffered disaster, difficulty or tragedy by allowing them to experience the fun and love of flying. We got an inside look at the proceedings thanks to Fine English Co. founder Benedict Wormald.

Aeronautics Ltd. are the UK Sales Representative for Hawker Beechcraft and specialize in the sales, acquisition, management and charter brokerage of private jets. Other participating organizations at Elite 2010 included Aston Martin Racing, the famed British marque's motorsports division; Coutts, the legendary private bankers to the Queen of England and the British Royal Family as well as famed figures from the Duke of Wellington, Charles Dickens and Lord Nelson to The Beatles; Von Essen Hotels, the private collection of individual country house hotels in the UK and France which includes the famous Cliveden, once home to an Earl, two Dukes, a Prince of Wales and the Viscounts Astor; London's The Nth Degree Club Concierge, whose services include event management, private dining, exclusive chef's tables at top London restaurants and personal shopping; PremiAir Aviation; and Affinity Marketing Group.

Gallery: Elite 2010 UK

Hawker Beechcraft had over $300 million worth of jets on display ranging from the Beechcraft G36 Bonanza through to the super midsized Hawker 4000. The planes were offered for sale as were the Ferrari 458 Italia and California Spyder, Maserati Spyder, new BMW 7-Series and X6, Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Bugatti T35 arranged around the hanger and grounds. Some of the Fine English Company's exclusive furnishings, all handmade in England supporting British craftsmanship and using traditional skills and materials, were on display as well. Also on view was a Sikorsky S-76B Spirit helicopter; the Le Mans Winning Aston Martin DBR9 Gulf 009 racecar; two historic Spitfire jet fighters lent by a billionaire collector which performed air exercises; and more. Several deals were quietly cut, were told, and one attendee commissioned one of the Fine English Company's $35,000 zebra safari chairs.

Tags: Aston Martin, aviation, Benedict Wormald, bespoke, BMW, British Royal Family, charity, Cliveden, England, events, Ferrari 458 Italia, Fine English Company, Fly2Help, furniture, Gloucestershire, Hawker Beechcraft, helicopter, London, Porsche, private jets, Queen of England, Spitfire, UK, Von Essen Hotels, wealth

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Wings, Events, Charity, Men's Style, The Classicist, Wealth, Architecture & Design

Subscribe to these comments

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Clive Wigon Dec 16th 2010 6:45AM

I have a very good idea about this post.i know the UK best place for van hire.Ireland Van hire locations provides list of locations to which we provide van hire throughout Ireland.

Clive Wigan