London Heliport gets new owners

The Reuben Brothers have acquired the London Heliport in Battersea from Andrew Davis.  Mr Davis was formerly the owner of Von Essen hotels.

The London Heliport has been in continuous operation since 1959, providing essential service to the business community and emergency services, such as the Air Ambulance (HEMS) and Police Air Support units.  It benefits from an exemption to the no-fly zone during the Olympics, offering an access route to the 2012 Games.  It is limited to 12,000 movements annually and also suffers from being on the South side of the River Thames with difficult road access to Westminster and the City. 

A ferry to Westminster pier has been envisaged from time to time but never implemented.  Should plans to develop the Battersea Power Station site evolve the heliport would be in a prime position.

The Reuben Brothers also own Oxford Airport where PremiAir Aviation, Battersea’s busiest user, and part of Mr Davis investment portfolio, has a major base. 

The Hotel Verta, which likes to call itself “London’s vertical gateway” and was part of Von Essen, adjoins the site.  It is now managed by Hong Kong-based Rhombus International Hotels Group with the ownership in the hands of Nicholas Cowell, the brother of impresario Simon Cowell. www.premiair.co.uk/london-heliport.html

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