{"id":8,"date":"2026-04-22T10:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlesskinner.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-04-30T15:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:46:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charlesskinner.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9659d5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9659d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc4f22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fc4f22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-element-608e85f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"608e85f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of Charles Skinner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850f540 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"850f540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a45723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a45723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"434\">Charles Skinner is a multi million pound businessman specialising in international property, with over 30 years of hands on experience across London, Paris, Berlin and the South of France. A Labour supporting European, he brings deep cross border expertise and a practical understanding of both residential and commercial real estate markets.<\/p><p data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"794\">Bilingual in English and French, Charles has built a career identifying high value investment opportunities, acquiring and transforming properties, and delivering successful development projects from start to finish. His experience spans the full property lifecycle, including acquisition, planning, renovation, condominium conversion and project management.<\/p><p data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"1013\">With a strong network of consultants, architects and contractors across Europe, he combines strategic insight with on the ground delivery, consistently maximising value through resale, rental and long term investment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905aab3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"905aab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e3ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80e3ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"business\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4339603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4339603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"498\">Charles Skinner has built a 30 year career in property development and investment internationally. Working independently since 1990, he has developed and managed a diverse portfolio, specialising in identifying opportunities and unlocking value through redevelopment and strategic repositioning.<\/p><p data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"930\">He began in London, focusing on residential acquisitions and refurbishment, before expanding into Paris and Berlin, where he established portfolios, led condominium conversions and delivered new build residential developments, including multi unit schemes. His current work in the South of France centres on the transformation of both historic and industrial properties, with a continued focus on long term value and regeneration.<\/p><p data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"930\">Alongside his own projects, he advises private clients and investors on cross border opportunities, particularly between the UK and France.<\/p><h5 data-section-id=\"5u0zen\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1214\">Core Skills<\/h5><ul data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1519\"><li data-section-id=\"eyfifx\" data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1261\">Property Acquisition and Auction Strategy<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1vv23pm\" data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1294\">Renovation and Refurbishment<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ucnpfq\" data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1318\">Urban Redevelopment<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fhhqgy\" data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1345\">Condominium Conversion<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1v5r5v1\" data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1383\">International Real Estate Markets<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15222gh\" data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1409\">New Build Development<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1e0tj0u\" data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1432\">Project Management<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1rri5at\" data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1465\">Property Investment Strategy<\/li><li data-section-id=\"11avz03\" data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1494\">Cross border Consultancy<\/li><li data-section-id=\"y6sfdt\" data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1519\">Portfolio Management<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Selected projects include the acquisition and renovation of apartments in Paris\u2019 16\u00e8me and 18\u00e8me districts, the full acquisition and condominium conversion of a residential block in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, the design and development of a 20 unit scheme in Kreuzberg, and the ongoing transformation of an industrial property in Marseille.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64633a4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64633a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc4da3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddc4da3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"publicservice\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public service<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b69d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b69d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Charles Skinner brings a practical, experience-led perspective to public life, shaped by more than three decades working across major European cities. A Labour supporting European, he offers informed insight into housing, development and investment, grounded in real-world delivery across the UK, France and Germany.\u00a0<\/p><p>His work has centred on the renovation and redevelopment of residential properties, including building restoration and the transformation of underused urban spaces. Through this, he has contributed to the ongoing evolution of city environments and housing stock across multiple markets.<\/p><p>Charles has also demonstrated personal responsibility and resilience in challenging circumstances. During a serious incident at his family home, he intervened to protect his family and assist in bringing a criminal to justice &#8211; an event later covered in national media, including the <em>Daily Mail<\/em>:\u00a0<\/p><p><em>\u201cHow I risked my life to nail the drug dealer next door while police failed to answer my pleas.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b62ac elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"47b62ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-1285972\/How-I-risked-life-nail-drug-dealer-door-police-failed-answer-pleas-Fathers-amazing-tale-courage.html\u00a0\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read on DailyMail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04031d9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"04031d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ba5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3ba5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"contact\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b2845 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f6b2845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:charlie@charlieskinner.com\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">charlie@charlesskinner.co.uk<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6afff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6afff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Available for\u00a0consultancy, joint ventures and strategic development advice across the UK and Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Skinner Business Public Service Contact Overview of Charles Skinner Charles Skinner is a multi million pound businessman specialising in international property, with over 30 years of hands on experience across London, Paris, Berlin and the South of France. 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