- Source of Wealth: Business (Construction – Mace Group)
- Age: 58
- Full Name: Jonathan Mark Holmes
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: August 1961
- Ethnicity: English
- Occupation: Businessman (Chief Operating Officer for Consultancy at Mace Group)
Jonathan Mark Holmes is the is the Chief Operating Officer for Consultancy Services of Mace Group. The company is based in London and specializes in construction and project management throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
The company was able to secure a $548.02 million contract to build the Shard of Glass tower at London Bridge for Irvine Sellar. It is also looking to build stadiums for the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar. In 2010, Mace made $26.95 million profit on $1.1 billion sales. According to Sunday Times rich list, with a strong balance sheet, it is easily worth $232.11 million, valuing the stake held by director Holmes, at $46.42 million.
Mark was able to join Mace in the year 1992 and eventually became the director in January 1996. He then became responsible for the $258.01 million Waterside project for the British Airways. He got driven by his desire to challenge the conventional ways of doing things so he can make a significant difference in the businesses of his clients.
After working at Waterside, he became instrumental in the setup and establishment of the company’s consultancy and project management business in the United Kingdom. In the year 2000, Mace was able to establish a working relationship with approximately 25% of the FTSE 100.
In the year 2001, as part of the successful management buyout team, he was charged with the establishment of a UK presence for their consulting offer through regional offices. It aimed to drive the entry of Mace into the public sector that is now an established business in public estates, healthcare, housing, regeneration, and education.
Mark was able to develop the company’s corporate real estate partnerships by entering the international cost consultancy business, global facilities management through the Macro as well as the North American market.