Wesley Ridgway

Village Manager Strawberry Fields at Rangeford Villages

Wesley Ridgway is a seasoned professional in the hospitality and management sectors, currently serving as Village Manager at Rangeford Villages since January 2025. Prior to this role, Wesley held multiple general manager positions at Audley Villages and Hotel Du Vin, contributing significantly to financial performance and operational efficiency. Experience extends to roles at Malmaison, Loungelover, Grand Union Group, Jet vest 1273cc, D&D Bar Services, Novus Leisure, and Lewis & Clarke, showcasing a strong track record in unit profitability, targeted marketing, and quality control. Wesley's education was completed at Northwood Boys High School in South Africa from 1990 to 1995.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Rangeford Villages

Rangeford Villages develops and operates new retirement villages for people aged over 60. We create exciting, innovative and contemporary communities for residents to live life to the full, with a wide range of leisure activities, services, support and care. We promote wellbeing whilst helping residents maintain an active and independent lifestyle. The Rangeford Villages’ vision - to create beautiful, aspirational places for residents to enjoy later life, in safe, secure and homely surroundings. We treat our residents as individuals and seek to understand their specific needs and desires and always look to exceed their expectations. We aim to be a premier retirement village operator in England and strive to build the next generation of innovative retirement communities, creating long term value for our residents, staff and investors. LAND REQUIREMENTS Rangeford Villages is owned by Fern Trading Limited, the parent company of a large diverse group of companies based in the UK with a net asset value of £3.5bn, and advised by Octopus Real Estate. We are currently seeking to secure 10 new village sites over the next 5 years. We would welcome confidential discussions for opportunities that meet our requirements: • Edge-of-town, semi-rural or urban ‘vertical village’ sites • Affluent cities and towns nationwide (£450+/sqft), with a focus on southern England and Home Counties • 3-15+ acres to accommodate 100+ units (100,000+ sqft GIA) • 20,000+ population within 20 mins drive • Planning secured for C2 usage preferred but not essential • Stand-alone, mixed-use or a parcel of a wider development site Contact our land team today for a confidential discussion: https://www.rangefordvillages.co.uk/land-and-development Rangeford Villages is an ARCO approved operator - setting standards for retirement communities (www.arcouk.org).