Pop into Café Nero and you might be surprised to meet Lord Mostyn...
"Lord Mostyn speaks Japanese, supports Arsenal and is the 13th richest person aged under 30 in the UK – just behind Harry Potter superstar Daniel Radcliffe.
But many people don’t believe he’s a baron.
“They kind of think it’s a joke,” shrugs this charming 28-year-old, who with his family is worth £48m, according to The Times rich list. (The apprentice wizard of Hogwarts is worth £60m).
But Greg Mostyn isn’t the type to count his money in his baronial pile of Mostyn Hall near Holywell as he takes his responsibilities, primarily as a landowner in Llandudno and across the region, very seriously.
He says: “I’m learning accountancy, finance, law, geography, property, real estate – that’s very important. Generally meeting my employees, tenants, people in the town – seeing how they’re doing and their opinions.”
He modestly accepts the £48m figure is true but seems unfazed by such illustrious company in the richlist.
He says: “I think what Daniel Radcliffe has done is fantastic. Good luck to him. He’s a great performer.
“For me, though, however everyone else is doing I just focus on my business. I’ve got everyone to thank at the office and in the community for helping my estate.
“Things like that in the richlist it’s a nice thing I guess but I don’t really pay too much attention to it because the history behind the estate matters more. It’s an honour and a duty for me to do my bit for the town. That’s the most important thing.” He’s referring to how The Mostyns developed the town.
“Llandudno has been around for centuries but we had a part to play in developing it 150 years ago, the 2nd baron and all that.”
We meet in an upstairs room at Café Nero in Mostyn Street, the street name is not a coincidence. As I walk in, he’s sitting at a corner table looking at his phone and sipping an espresso. A smart but unassuming gent."
Full story:
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/lord-mostyn-britains-13th-richest-6333851
