Entrants Profile 30/11/07 16:45 Page 138
TRISTAN CHRIS
FRAMPTON (BIGGLES) GREEN
ristan Frampton, 41, has risen Tesco, Whitbread and Punch Taverns are just hris Green is not much into holidays drives a selection of high end supercars, this
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meteorically from the humble three. Whitehouse Developments is a highly
beginnings of a YTS training scheme to successful company for residential property C
as, he says, he enjoys his business exemplifies how seamlessly he’s been able to
life far more than taking time out from dovetail his interests with his professional life.
own several companies, currently BF Contracts development in the South of England. it. In fact he barely remembers his last one Chris also ran a highly successful graphics
and Whitehouse Developments. Originally His love of driving and cars brought Tristan and is so busy running his various business company which, in 1995, went public on the
trained as a Quantity Surveyor and having to Supercars and he drives a Ferrari 430 interests that it doesn’t even feel like working: Stock Exchange and he later bought it back
worked for various companies, ‘I got fed up Spider, telling us ‘I had wanted a Ferrari all my ‘There are different horses for courses and I’m only to finally sell again in October last year.
with making other people rich, simple as that, life.’ Now he has not just his dream car but also happy spending my time on what I love. I Then there’s his housing company: mainly
and decided to do it for myself instead.’ keeps a yacht in Nice and travels quite don’t feel inclined or the need to take time residential property and Chris also has ‘a large
His decision sounds deceptively simple: in extensively, has acquired his fixed-wing flying away from it.’ portfolio of private properties.’
fact as Tristan says himself, there is only one license and rotary helicopter license. Tristan In Chris’ case this means, among others, ‘It’s not my style to delegate,’ he tell us, ‘so
way to the top: hard graft. ‘You put your head certainly epitomises the love of Supercars on his involvement with a Ferrari/Lamborghini although I have a place in Spain I don’t get out
down and your backside up, and just get on Tour clients have for adventure and excitement. garage in London where, originally, he had there too much. I suppose the cars are the
with it. I believe everyone starts with the same He also appreciates and enjoys the taken two of his own cars with problems main material enjoyment I get from what I do,
opportunities, it’s just what you decide to do networking side of Supercars on Tour and which were efficiently and impressively but really my main reward is being able to
with them’. Getting on with it, in his case, sees says, ‘I’ve met many like-minded people and resolved. ‘One thing led to another and now I invest my money in other projects that
BF Contracts as builders and project it’s been good both for business and socially can see myself becoming increasingly interest me.’
managers for huge clients among whom as well.’ involved in this business.’ As Chris owns and
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