New Zealander of the Year UK finalist: Paul Kendrick   1 Feb 2012

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Paul Kendrick. Photo supplied

Paul Kendrick has been named as one of three finalists in the annual New Zealander of the Year UK award. Sponsored by Air New Zealand, the award is presented at the annual Waitangi Day Charity Dinner, held by the New Zealand Society in London.

Paul is a founding partner and chief financial officer of property fund manager Evans Randall. The company has £4 billion of assets under management including the iconic building, the Gherkin in London and land mark properties in Munich, Stuttgart, Amsterdam, Brussels and Moscow.

He grew up in Stratford and New Plymouth and later earned a BBS from Massey University before qualifying as a chartered accountant with KPMG in Wellington. In the late 1980’s he travelled extensively before settling in London where he worked in investment banking for County NatWest and Bank of America.

Like most kiwis, Paul was touched by the tragic events in Christchurch. Led by his fellow partner Kent Gardner, ER created Step Up 4 Christchurch, a charity stair run up the Gherkin which saw 1,000 participants join together to raise £325,000 for those affected by the earthquake

Paul is married to Gill and has two children, George and Mollie. They live in Horsell Common near Woking in Surrey.

He supports and is involved with a charity in Surrey called Eikon that helps local under privileged and troubled teenagers.

(New Zealand Society)

Other finalists - Kent Gardner

Other finalists - Bronwen Horton

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