Eric Gadsden

Director/Board Member at

W.E. Black Ltd.

Net worth: 23 M $ as of 29/09/2026

82 year

29 connections

Finance

Non-Energy Minerals

Consumer Durables

Profile

Eric John Spencer Gadsden is the founder of Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc, which was founded in 1997.
He held the title of Non-Executive Chairman from 1997 to 2017.
Currently, he is a Director at Cantay Group Ltd., W.E.
Black Ltd., Three Rivers Property Investments Ltd., Cantay Estates Ltd., Hawridge Properties Ltd. (United Kingdom), and W.E.
Black Finance Ltd. He held the position of Non-Executive Director at Ennstone Plc from 2005 to 2009 and was a Non-Executive Director at Newport Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) and Edmond Holdings Plc.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
MICHELMERSH BRICK HOLDINGS PLC 25.1%	30/12/2025	23,068,274 ( 25.1% )	23 M $	29/09/2026

Eric Gadsden active positions

Companies	Position	Start
W.E. Black Ltd. W.E. Black Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development and constructs singe-family houses	Director/Board Member	-
Cantay Group Ltd. Cantay Group Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as holding company with interest in providing property management services	Director/Board Member	09/03/2011
Three Rivers Property Investments Ltd. Three Rivers Property Investments Ltd. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Engages in real estate investment	Director/Board Member	-
Cantay Estates Ltd. Cantay Estates Ltd. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Develops building projects	Director/Board Member	18/11/2010
Hawridge Properties Ltd. (United Kingdom) Hawridge Properties Ltd. (United Kingdom) Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Engages in buying, selling and leasing of real estate properties	Director/Board Member	15/05/2016
W.E. Black Finance Ltd. W.E. Black Finance Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a venture capital firm	Director/Board Member	23/01/2018

All active positions of Eric Gadsden

Former positions of Eric Gadsden

Companies	Position	End
MICHELMERSH BRICK HOLDINGS PLC	Founder	09/05/2017
Ennstone Plc Ennstone Plc Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures and wholesales aggregates, stone products, and ready mixed concrete	Director/Board Member	02/03/2009
Newport Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) Newport Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides investments in commercial, industrial, and retail properties	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	10
Ennstone Plc Ennstone Plc Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Manufactures and wholesales aggregates, stone products, and ready mixed concrete	Non-Energy Minerals
Newport Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) Newport Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides investments in commercial, industrial, and retail properties	Finance
Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Operates as a holding company through its subsidiaries engages in manufacturing and distribution of clay bricks & operates landfill site	Non-Energy Minerals
Edmond Holdings Plc Edmond Holdings Plc HomebuildingConsumer Durables Engages in constructing buildings	Consumer Durables
Cantay Group Ltd. Cantay Group Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as holding company with interest in providing property management services	Finance
W.E. Black Ltd. W.E. Black Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides real estate development and constructs singe-family houses	Finance
Three Rivers Property Investments Ltd. Three Rivers Property Investments Ltd. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Engages in real estate investment	Finance
Cantay Estates Ltd. Cantay Estates Ltd. HomebuildingConsumer Durables Develops building projects	Consumer Durables
Hawridge Properties Ltd. (United Kingdom) Hawridge Properties Ltd. (United Kingdom) Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Engages in buying, selling and leasing of real estate properties	Finance
W.E. Black Finance Ltd. W.E. Black Finance Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a venture capital firm	Finance