Private company

Hand Picked Hotels

English financier and investor (born 1959)

Guy Hands (born 27 August 1959) is an English financier and investor. He is most notable as the founder and former chairman of Terra Firma Capital Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Europe. Hands also was chairman of the UK music company EMI.² It was founded in 1999.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded¹

HeadquartersSevenoaks¹
Websitewww.handpicked.co.uk
Legal formprivate company limited by shares¹
LEI213800547DBL4V7H7D64³
StatusActive³
LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)³
Registered addressTHE OLD LIBRARY,, TN13 3AB Sevenoaks, United Kingdom³
Registered withCompanies House, 03760451³

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The story

Founded by Guy Hands in 1999.¹

Leadership

Who has led Hand Picked Hotels, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderGuy Hands¹

Products and brands

Hands and his wife own Hand Picked Hotels, a chain of 21 English country house properties, which is run by Julia Hands.

In 2017, Guy and Julia Hands agreed to acquire McDonald's Nordic operations. The Nordic countries consisted of approximately 435 restaurants, 95% of which are franchised. The deal would see Hands become the developmental licensee and master franchiser for McDonald's in the region.

In December 2020, Hands took a stake in ROXi, as part of a £13 million fundraiser led by Sun Capital Partners, a company managed by Hugh Osmond, the former owner of PizzaExpress and Center Parcs. ROXi had been founded by Rob Lewis in 2014.

From Wikipedia’s article on Hand Picked Hotels, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Timeline

1999Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataHand Picked Hotels on Wikidata
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WikipediaHand Picked Hotels on Wikipedia
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GLEIFHand Picked Hotels LEI record (213800547DBL4V7H7D64)
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WikipediaHand Picked Hotels on Wikipedia (revision used)