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Mountleigh was a property development and dealing company formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company grew from a small textiles company to be one of the largest property trading companies in Britain under the chairmanship of Tony Clegg before being sold after the 1990s property crash. [1]

London Stock Exchange Stock exchange in the City of London

London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London, England. As of April 2018, London Stock Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$4.59 trillion. It was founded in 1571, making it one of the oldest exchanges in the world. Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. It is part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG).

Tony Clegg was a British property entrepreneur whose company, Mountleigh, was a stock market favourite in the 1980s.

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References

  1. David Adams. "Urban Planning And The Development Process". Books.google.com. p. 117. Retrieved 2016-06-20.