Nadia Macer-Wright admits to going through a “Del Boy of jobs” in St Ives before hitting upon her holiday lettings idea in 2007. Today, Cornish Gems has 200 luxury properties in its portfolio, voted one of the top firms to work in travel and anticipates £10m turnover this year.
“We saw the niche and we grasped it,” says Macer-Wright.
She had first met her future co-founder Julianne Shelton at the University of Gloucester and both harboured dreams of one day starting a company. Several years later, Macer-Wright travelled down from Wales, picked up her then boyfriend and future husband, Tom, and joined Shelton in Cornwall.
It wasn’t long before they took on some lettings close to St Ives, providing a one-stop shop package for bookings, lettings, cleaning and guest management. Tom built a website, Shelton took on sales and Macer-Wright led meet and greets.
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