Perm Saini named as one of Britain's Top 100 women in property

London, Dec 26 (UNI) Birmingham property entrepreneur of Indian origin, Perm Saini, has been named as one of Britain's Top 100 women in the property business.

Ms Saini, founder of Edgbaston-based Claremont Group, was placed 90th in the influential listing produced by property bible ''Property Week''. She is the only Asian on the list.

The list is topped by MP Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and includes the Queen, TV presenters Sarah Beeny and Kirstie Allsop, along with politicians, property developers and professional advisers from estate agency, chartered surveying and legal firms.

Ms Saini is also one of the only two female property powerbrokers based in the Midlands. Phillippa Pickavance, of the Birmingham office of Drivers Jonas, was 95th.

A former solicitor, Ms Saini, began building a private portfolio of properties following the birth of her second child. She then set up Claremont Group in 1999. The company specialises in acquiring residential properties for private investors.

Now one of Britain's fastest growing property companies, Claremont has invested in properties around the UK and in Dubai, Cyprus and Spain. Flagship deals include the acquisition of 146 apartments at The Rotunda, valued at 27.5 million pounds and 75 apartments at The Cube, valued at more than 13 million pounds. The company is currently embarking on its biggest ever project, the development of a 100 million pound resort in Goa, India.

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