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BIZARRE: Quintessentially - What They Never Told You

A serenade from Rihanna? One-on-one with the Pope? The secrets of the fixers for the super-rich

Behind the extravagant lifestyles of the 0.1 per cent there are luxury concierge services, who act as the fairy godmothers to the super rich

Evening Standard

Concierge firm co-founded by queen’s nephew reports loss despite cost cuts

Sir Ben Elliot’s Quintessentially says there is ‘material uncertainty’ over ability to operate beyond the next year

The Guardian - UK

Ben Elliot’s Quintessentially warns £29m liabilities could threaten its future

Concierge service for super-rich co-founded by Queen Camilla’s nephew lost £1.5m in latest financial year

The Guardian - UK

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Senior Tory accused of conflict of interest over V&A fundraiser

Allegations against Ben Elliot, knighted by Boris Johnson, come amid concerns over political appointments to public and cultural bodies

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson's much-anticipated honours list - the 12 most controversial figures

The shamed former PM looks set to cause yet another headache for Rishi Sunak after putting his dad Stanley forward for a knighthood. Here we look at some of the controversial names believed to be in line for honours

Daily Mirror

Tory chair Ben Elliot resigns after Liz Truss announced as leader

Boris Johnson loyalist credited with ‘supercharging’ donations was dogged by controversy

The Guardian - UK

Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list

Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party

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'My job is to get people what they want - from watches to submarines'

Jonathan Murray, 32, founded Black Label Supply 18 months ago with Michael Tesseras, 28, and together they source items for their wealthy clients - and recently landed a submarine for a cocktail party.

Daily Mirror

Hundreds of oligarchs 'sanctioned next Tuesday' as MPs back law - but loopholes spark fury

MPs have rushed through the Economic Crime Bill to tackle Russian oligarchs - but Tory ministers blocked bids to toughen the law, leaving billionaires with a 'get-out-of-London-free card'

Daily Mirror

Tory co-chairman's luxury firm for oligarchs says it's pulled out of Russia after fury

A spokesperson for Quintessentially - directed by Tory co-chairman Ben Elliot - tonight said it had withdrawn its franchise licence in Russia after boasting about how it provided "luxury lifestyle management" to Moscow's elite

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