West Coast Capital
In March 2001, Hunter was a founding partner of West Coast Capital, an investment firm. Through this firm, he has become a major shareholder in a number of retailers - including USC, Office, D2, Qube; and 8% of British Home Stores (BHS), with the bulk owned by Sir Philip Green. His other investments included Wyevale Garden Centres.
At its height, West Coast investments covered over 50 companies, and Hunter was touted as a possible bidder for Selfridges - he lost out to Galen Weston. However, in light of the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 he sold his stake in Dobbies Garden Centres to partner Tesco, lost his entire holding in Crest Nicholson; and a majority of his stakes in McCarthy & Stone and Wyevale Garden Centres.
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