In 1995 he set up Crown Dilmun on behalf of his employer, to specialise in inner-city residential projects in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle and Brighton. He specialised in turning listed buildings into modern high-specification apartments. While Managing Director of Crown Dilmun he negotiated development of the 160,000 sq ft (15,000 m) Harrods Depository site in Trevor Square, Knightsbridge, which was bought from Mohamed Al-Fayed for £52.5 million in 2001. The Grade II listed building was converted into residential and commercial spaces in a £140 million project.