Private company

Beetham Organization

Privately owned property development and investment company based in Liverpool, UK

The Beetham Organisation is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Liverpool, UK. It was founded by Hugh Frost as Oastdren Investments in 1985. Its primary focus is city-centre real estate, specialising in hotel, residential and office projects.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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West Tower, Liverpool, England
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The Beetham Organisation is a privately owned property development and investment company based in Liverpool, UK. It was founded by Hugh Frost as Oastdren Investments in 1985. Its primary focus is city-centre real estate, specialising in hotel, residential and office projects. As of 2005, Hugh Frost owned 67%, his sons Stephen Beetham (born Stephen Frost) owned 27%, and Simon Frost held the remaining 6% of the company. Stephen changed his name from Frost to Beetham after joining the sect into which he was born, the Plymouth Brethren. Beetham is an ancestral family name; the name of the business was subsequently changed.2

Products and brands

  • property

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Their portfolio includes;

Beetham Tower, Liverpool

10 Holloway Circus, also known as Beetham Tower, Birmingham, or Holloway Circus Tower

Beetham Tower, Manchester, also known as the Hilton Tower

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West Tower, also known as Beetham Tower West, Liverpool

Beetham Tower, Brighton

One Blackfriars, London, known locally as the Vase.

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Timeline

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