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 In March 2003 the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' reported that the brothers had launched a website about their business, "breaking with their reclusive past". It put their fortune at an estimated £2.1 billion, made from "a highly successful metals and real estate business", and said: "Their property portfolio includes Millbank Tower and has an estimated value of more than £1 billion — exceeding that of publicly quoted Canary Wharf Group." It quoted [[Philip Beresford]], compiler of the ''Sunday Times'' Rich List, as saying that the Reubens "are now top players in the London property market, recycling their Russian profits".<ref name="JC2003Levitt">Lee Levitt, "Brothers go public over their successes", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 28 March 2003, p. 10.</ref> The Irish ''[[Sunday Tribune]]'' reported in the same week that "over the past few years the Reuben brothers, now in their 60s, have built up a £1.5bn UK commercial property portfolio, including London's Millbank, which once housed the headquarters of the Labour Party."<ref name="ST2003Coffey">Aine Coffey, "Russian aluminium czars set to hit the UK acquisition trail", ''Sunday Tribune'', 30 March 2003, p. 27.</ref>
-In August 2003 the ''Jewish Chronicle'' reported that the brothers were in talks to back [[Elliott Bernerd]]'s £880m management buyout of Chelsfield. A spokesman said: "They have been friends for many, many years and, as you would expect, there have been discussions about it. But there is nothing formal at the moment." The paper also reported a £10–20m investment in a shopping-centre consortium led by [[Tom Hunter]], and described the brothers' portfolio as one that "includes the former Labour Party HQ Millbank Tower and is thought to be worth more than £1 billion."<ref name="JC2003Scodie">Mark Scodie, "Reuben brothers in talks to back Bernerd", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 8 August 2003, p. 7.</ref> In September 2003 it reported that Bernerd had discussed the buyout with "his 'old friends,' the billionaire Reuben brothers".<ref name="JC2003Sep">''Jewish Chronicle'', 12 September 2003, p. 12.</ref> In October 2004 it reported that the Reubens had clashed with Bernerd "over management style", and that [[Westfield]] had bid for Chelsfield.<ref name="JC2004Oct8">''Jewish Chronicle'', 8 October 2004, p. 7.</ref> Two weeks later it reported that Bernerd had agreed to sell Chelsfield for £585m to a joint offer from Westfield, Multiplex and the Reubens, and that the Reubens and Multiplex "will jointly run the remaining properties".<ref name="JC2004Oct22">''Jewish Chronicle'', 22 October 2004, p. 10.</ref>
+In August 2003 the ''Jewish Chronicle'' reported that the brothers were in talks to back [[Elliott Bernerd]]'s £880m management buyout of Chelsfield. A spokesman said: "They have been friends for many, many years and, as you would expect, there have been discussions about it. But there is nothing formal at the moment." The paper also reported that the Reubens had invested between £10m and £20m in a property consortium led by [[Tom Hunter]], and described the brothers' portfolio as one that "includes the former Labour Party HQ Millbank Tower and is thought to be worth more than £1 billion."<ref name="JC2003Scodie">Mark Scodie, "Reuben brothers in talks to back Bernerd buyout", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 8 August 2003, p. 7.</ref> In September 2003 it reported that Bernerd had discussed the buyout with "his 'old friends,' the billionaire Reuben brothers".<ref name="JC2003Sep">Mark Scodie, "Bernerd is nearer buy-out", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 12 September 2003, p. 12.</ref> In October 2004 it reported that the Reubens and Bernerd were said to have clashed "over management style", and that [[Westfield]] had bid for Chelsfield.<ref name="JC2004Oct8">Mark Scodie, "Westfield shops for Chelsfield", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 8 October 2004, p. 7.</ref> Two weeks later it reported that Bernerd had agreed to sell Chelsfield for £585m to a joint offer from Westfield, Multiplex and the Reubens, and that the Reubens and Multiplex "will jointly run the remaining properties".<ref name="JC2004Oct22">Mark Scodie, "Bernerd agrees Chelsfield sale", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 22 October 2004, p. 10.</ref>
 In 2012 [[Aldersgate Investments]] bid for [[Arena Leisure]] at 44.25p a share, valuing the company at about £167m.<ref name="RNS2012">Aldersgate Investments Limited, [https://shareprices.com/rns/offer-by-aldersgate-investments-limited-b44ce2s6axl1arl/ Offer by Aldersgate Investments Limited] RNS announcement, 13 January 2012, reproduced by ''shareprices.com'', accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The [[Office of Fair Trading]] described Aldersgate as a British Virgin Islands company "wholly owned by family trusts controlled by" David and Simon Reuben, and said it already owned 29.8 per cent of Arena.<ref name="OFT2012">[[Office of Fair Trading]], [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/555de2fc40f0b666a200004e/Aldersgate-Arena.pdf Anticipated acquisition by Aldersgate Investments Limited of Arena Leisure plc, ME/5352/12] decision of 26 March 2012, published 2 April 2012, accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The bid announcement instead said that the 29.8% stake was held by [[Reuben Brothers Limited]], acting in concert with Aldersgate. It named [[Stephane Nahum]] "of Motcomb Estates Limited, representing Aldersgate", and gave [[Luther Pendragon]] as public relations adviser.<ref name="RNS2012" />
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 In 2006 the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' reported that Od Yosef Hai Primary School in Hendon, north London, was to be renamed the Nancy Reuben School, in memory of the brothers' mother. The school "shares premises with Od Yosef Hai Synagogue", and the change came with a £1.5m redevelopment.<ref name="JC2006">''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'', 14 July 2006, reproduced as [https://www.reubenbrothers.com/reuben-school/ Reuben School] ''reubenbrothers.com'', accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The congregation's own history says the school "through the generosity of the Reuben Brothers became the [[Nancy Reuben Primary School]] in memory of their beloved mother". It adds that "with their generous help and a bank loan" it built a new synagogue, a Beth Hamidrash and a banqueting hall, named the Nancy Reuben Banqueting Hall, at 50 Finchley Lane, Hendon, London NW4 1DJ. The same history records that Od Yosef Hai was set up in 1983 as a yeshiva at 232 Hendon Way, Hendon (see [[Od Yosef Hai Yeshiva College of Rabbinical Studies]]).<ref name="OYHHistory">Od Yosef Hai, [https://odyosefhai.com/history/ History] ''odyosefhai.com'', accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The foundation's 2023 accounts record grants to the school of £330,000 in 2023 and £500,000 in 2022.<ref name="RF23">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04481304/filing-history/MzQ0MTg2NTg4MWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 Reuben Foundation (company 04481304): group accounts made up to 31 December 2023] (filed 4 November 2024), note 9 "Grants payable", PDF pp.27–28, accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The 2024 accounts give £510,000 for 2024 and £300,000 for 2023.<ref name="RF24">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04481304/filing-history/MzQ4Mzc1NDQwNWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 Reuben Foundation (company 04481304): group accounts made up to 31 December 2024] (filed 7 October 2025), note 8 "Analysis of grants", PDF p.30 (printed page 28), accessed 31 October 2026.</ref>
-The ''Jewish Chronicle'' report of 14 July 2006 said that the school was to be renamed "in memory of the mother of David and Simon Reuben", that the complex "is in the midst of a £1.5 million redevelopment project", and that "the school and the Reuben Brothers declined comment on the matter."<ref name="JC2006p17">Rachel Fletcher, "Reuben school", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 14 July 2006, p. 17.</ref> Advertisements in the paper in October and November 2006 invited parents to an open morning at "the Nancy Reuben Primary School (formerly known as OYH Primary School)" on Wednesday 8 November 2006 at 9.30am, with application forms available from 48 Finchley Lane, NW4 1DJ.<ref name="JC2006Ads">Advertisement, ''Jewish Chronicle'', 27 October 2006, p. 48; repeated 3 November 2006, p. 58.</ref>
+The ''Jewish Chronicle'' report of 14 July 2006 said that the school was to be renamed "in memory of the mother of David and Simon Reuben", that the complex "is in the midst of a £1.5 million redevelopment project", and that "the school and the Reuben Brothers declined comment on the matter."<ref name="JC2006p17">"Reuben school", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 14 July 2006, p. 17.</ref> Advertisements in the paper in October and November 2006 invited parents to an open morning at "the Nancy Reuben Primary School (formerly known as OYH Primary School)" on Wednesday 8 November 2006 at 9.30am, with application forms available from 48 Finchley Lane, NW4 1DJ.<ref name="JC2006Ads">Advertisement, ''Jewish Chronicle'', 27 October 2006, p. 48; repeated 3 November 2006, p. 58.</ref>
 ==Israel and Jewish community links==
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 * [[Holocaust Educational Trust]], nil (£75,000)
-The 2003 ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' report quoted [[Michael David Gubbay|Mike Gubbay]], a member of Od Yosef Hai Synagogue in Hendon and a director of [[Motcomb Estates]], which it said "runs the brothers' property affairs", as saying that the [[Reuben Foundation]] would back "Jewish and other causes. They are big supporters of Israel."<ref name="JC2003Levitt" /> In August 2004 the paper reported that the Reubens were leading a consortium of wealthy UK Jews hoping to take control of [[Israel Discount Bank]] for about £1.1bn; a spokesman would not comment on "market rumours".<ref name="JC2004Aug">Mark Scodie, ''Jewish Chronicle'', 20 August 2004, p. 7.</ref>
+The 2003 ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' report quoted [[Michael David Gubbay|Mike Gubbay]], a member of Od Yosef Hai Synagogue in Hendon and a director of [[Motcomb Estates]], which it said "runs the brothers' property affairs", as saying that the [[Reuben Foundation]] would back "Jewish and other causes. They are big supporters of Israel."<ref name="JC2003Levitt" /> In August 2004 the paper reported that the Reubens were leading a consortium of wealthy UK Jews hoping to take control of [[Israel Discount Bank]] for about £1.1bn; a spokesman would not comment on "market rumours".<ref name="JC2004Aug">Mark Scodie, "Reubens linked to bid to buy major Israeli bank", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 20 August 2004, p. 7.</ref>
 ==Residence==

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 ''Property Week'' reported in December 2002 that [[Motcomb Estates]] had paid £115m for [[Millbank Tower]], buying it from [[Tishman Speyer]].<ref name="PW2002">Editor, [https://www.propertyweek.com/news/motcomb-buys-up-millbank-tower Motcomb buys up Millbank Tower] ''Property Week'', 6 December 2002, accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> Its 2004 profile gave the price as £120m.<ref name="PW2004" />
 In 2012 [[Aldersgate Investments]] bid for [[Arena Leisure]] at 44.25p a share, valuing the company at about £167m.<ref name="RNS2012">Aldersgate Investments Limited, [https://shareprices.com/rns/offer-by-aldersgate-investments-limited-b44ce2s6axl1arl/ Offer by Aldersgate Investments Limited] RNS announcement, 13 January 2012, reproduced by ''shareprices.com'', accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The [[Office of Fair Trading]] described Aldersgate as a British Virgin Islands company "wholly owned by family trusts controlled by" David and Simon Reuben, and said it already owned 29.8 per cent of Arena.<ref name="OFT2012">[[Office of Fair Trading]], [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/555de2fc40f0b666a200004e/Aldersgate-Arena.pdf Anticipated acquisition by Aldersgate Investments Limited of Arena Leisure plc, ME/5352/12] decision of 26 March 2012, published 2 April 2012, accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The bid announcement instead said that the 29.8% stake was held by [[Reuben Brothers Limited]], acting in concert with Aldersgate. It named [[Stephane Nahum]] "of Motcomb Estates Limited, representing Aldersgate", and gave [[Luther Pendragon]] as public relations adviser.<ref name="RNS2012" />
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 ==Philanthropy==
-The [[Reuben Foundation]] is the family's charity; [[David Reuben]] and [[Simon Reuben]] are both directors.<ref name="CH04481304">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04481304/officers REUBEN FOUNDATION (04481304): officers] accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The [[University of Oxford]] announced in June 2020 an £80m gift from the foundation to its newest graduate college, to be named [[Reuben College]]. The gift also expanded the Reuben Scholarship Programme, which the foundation had set up in 2012.<ref name="Oxford2020" /> In 2004 ''Fortune'' reported that the brothers had put $100m into the foundation.<ref name="Fortune2004" />
+The [[Reuben Foundation]] is the family's charity; [[David Reuben]] and [[Simon Reuben]] are both directors.<ref name="CH04481304">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04481304/officers REUBEN FOUNDATION (04481304): officers] accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The [[University of Oxford]] announced in June 2020 an £80m gift from the foundation to its newest graduate college, to be named [[Reuben College]]. The gift also expanded the Reuben Scholarship Programme, which the foundation had set up in 2012.<ref name="Oxford2020" /> In 2004 ''Fortune'' reported that the brothers had put $100m into the foundation.<ref name="Fortune2004" /> In March 2003 the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' reported that the brothers had "recently launched the Reuben Foundation charity with a donation of $100 million."<ref name="JC2003Levitt" />
 ===Nancy Reuben Primary School and Od Yosef Hai===
 In 2006 the ''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'' reported that Od Yosef Hai Primary School in Hendon, north London, was to be renamed the Nancy Reuben School, in memory of the brothers' mother. The school "shares premises with Od Yosef Hai Synagogue", and the change came with a £1.5m redevelopment.<ref name="JC2006">''[[Jewish Chronicle]]'', 14 July 2006, reproduced as [https://www.reubenbrothers.com/reuben-school/ Reuben School] ''reubenbrothers.com'', accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The congregation's own history says the school "through the generosity of the Reuben Brothers became the [[Nancy Reuben Primary School]] in memory of their beloved mother". It adds that "with their generous help and a bank loan" it built a new synagogue, a Beth Hamidrash and a banqueting hall, named the Nancy Reuben Banqueting Hall, at 50 Finchley Lane, Hendon, London NW4 1DJ. The same history records that Od Yosef Hai was set up in 1983 as a yeshiva at 232 Hendon Way, Hendon (see [[Od Yosef Hai Yeshiva College of Rabbinical Studies]]).<ref name="OYHHistory">Od Yosef Hai, [https://odyosefhai.com/history/ History] ''odyosefhai.com'', accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The foundation's 2023 accounts record grants to the school of £330,000 in 2023 and £500,000 in 2022.<ref name="RF23">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04481304/filing-history/MzQ0MTg2NTg4MWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 Reuben Foundation (company 04481304): group accounts made up to 31 December 2023] (filed 4 November 2024), note 9 "Grants payable", PDF pp.27–28, accessed 31 October 2026.</ref> The 2024 accounts give £510,000 for 2024 and £300,000 for 2023.<ref name="RF24">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04481304/filing-history/MzQ4Mzc1NDQwNWFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0 Reuben Foundation (company 04481304): group accounts made up to 31 December 2024] (filed 7 October 2025), note 8 "Analysis of grants", PDF p.30 (printed page 28), accessed 31 October 2026.</ref>
 ==Israel and Jewish community links==
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 * [[Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre]], nil (£5,000)
 * [[Holocaust Educational Trust]], nil (£75,000)
 ==Residence==

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 ==References==
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-[[Category:Aluminium Industry]] [[Category:Mining]]
+[[Category:Aluminium Industry]] [[Category:Mining and Metals]]
 [[Category:Mining and Metals: Industry People]]

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 [[Category:Aluminium Industry]] [[Category:Mining]]
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 [[Category:Mining and Metals: Industry People]]

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 *[[Motcomb Estates]] - advisor to Reuben Brothers
 *[[Community Security Trust]] - Recipient of funds
 ===Public Relations===
-*[[Luther Pendragon]]
+*[[Luther Pendragon]]<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Luther%20Pendragon Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
 *[[Rubenstein Associates]]

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 Billionaire brothers [[David Reuben| David]] and [[Simon Reuben]] made a fortune in the aluminium business in Russia in the 1990s, and are now among the UK's largest property investors.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/07/12/375898/index.htm David and Simon Reuben: Update and Clarification], Fortune, 12 June 2004.</ref>
 ==Russia==
 In 1992, the Reuben brothers and their trusted aide, [[Alan Bekhor]], set up an office in Moscow in order to ensure a continued supply of Russian aluminium to their trading firm, [[Trans-World Metals]].
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 ==Affiliations==
 *[[Reuben Foundation]]
 ===Public Relations===
 *[[Luther Pendragon]]

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 ==Website==
-*[http://www.reubenbrothers.com reubenbrothers.com]
+*http://www.reubenbrothers.com/index.aspx
 ==References==