Brompton Road - London Loves Business

The Lovely Shruti from 'London Loves Business' talks us through Brompton Road Disused Station and associated buildings, that we made an offer to purchase this morning. We have spent over two years planning this to give tourists a real adventure...

Addison Lee's 'Add Lib' Article

Original Link: http://view.vcab.com/?vcabid=geaSejajnSljrpcr

Addison Lee's Magazine 'Add Lib' is available in 3500 vehicles in their fleet across the UK and Europe. The Latest edition includes a section called 'London Faces' with short stories from Londoners that are adding value to our City.

They have been kind enough to include us in this edition. The article reads:

Ajit Chambers, Entreprenuer

"A couple of years ago I predicted leisure and tourism would be a strong market during the economic downturn.

I found a product owned by all Londoners - 26 disused 'ghost' underground stations and deep level shelters; I then designed a bespoke model to turn them into revenue generating tourist attractions, keeping the site state-owned for use in future projects.

I was laughed at publicly at the beginning but I now have 10 Downing Street and the HM Treasury offering assistance. My teams are poised to launch worldwide press to show that London really is open for business.

Boris Johnson pledged his support for the project on BBC Parliament TV and we've made great progress with the help of Peter Hendy, the Transport Commissioner.

I'm in it for the long haul with no other option but success. Vinopolis' founder Duncan Vaughan-Arbuckle, has helped coach me through the learning curves of business.

In reality on a project like this you feel like the world just wants to throw a bucket of water on your flame. Mysteriously, magically every morning a small flicker Ignites again, and I realise that the integrity of the project itself cannot be beaten".

Industry Specialist Opinion Leads The Way - Christian Wolmar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSTA-0ykPOM

Britain's leading transport commentator, Christian Wolmar, gives his opinion on The Old London Underground Company.

www.christianwolmar.co.uk

The Old London Underground Company appears in an article by The Urban Times

''Visiting an old bookshop not far from Westminster, a picture caught Chambers’ eye. It showed a map of the London Underground, hanging on the wall in such a way that it revealed a glimpse of another picture beneath it. Moving closer to investigate, he saw on the reverse a map of old London, with original tube routes marked on – and it was this realisation of the discrepancy between old and new, with its implications for the abandoned stations along the way, that sowed the seeds from which the idea was to germinate.''

http://www.theurbn.com/2012/03/londons-underground-space-tube-architecture/

Early Day Motion filed in Parliament

The EDM states:

"That this House congratulates the Old London Underground Company on its efforts in opening up London's ghost stations and deep level shelters to the public as a viable enterprise following HM Treasury's Wider Markets Initiative; recognises that the Old London Underground Company requests assistance from Transport for London to include international press in the site visit forhon. Members and Lords to visit a ghost station site; and supports Ajit Chambers with the next stage of this exciting opportunity for outside investment in the leisure and tourism sector."

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-12/2853

Cambridge University Press Chooses The Old London Underground Company

The Old London Underground Company has been chosen to be one of the seven parts of the course studies for Cambridge's Business Advantage course book. http://www.cpsl.cam.ac.uk/


Director Polly Courtice describes the CPSL: http://peo.cambridge.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=11&Itemid=58


Below is a short pre-view from the Cambridge University Press DVD - 'Business Advantage'.



For more details, please follow this link: www.cambridge.org/elt/businessadvantage

Our Mixmag Article

As we begin to show London's businesses the spaces under London, Mixmag releases this article: http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/london-mayor-backs-new-club-venture