AhlulBayt News Agency: The Schreiber family, prominent British property tycoons, own vast real estate assets across the UK. Their portfolio includes notable sites like the former Duke of York pub in Clapham, the Cornmill Shopping Centre in Darlington, Idlewells Shopping Centre in Nottinghamshire, the Regent Centre in Newcastle, buildings on Newhall Street in Birmingham, and Discovery Park in Kent.
Miriam and David Schreiber, both aged 72, head the family enterprise. They are registered as the ultimate owners of many firms through the Midos Group, according to Companies House records.
Mayer Schreiber, one of the family’s nine siblings, serves as CEO of Discovery Park, a science and business complex located in Sandwich, Kent.
The Guardian has reported that the Schreibers operate within a sprawling network of property-owning companies that have used charitable claims and religious exemptions to avoid paying local business taxes, costing struggling councils millions of pounds.
The method reportedly involves declaring vacant properties as places of worship. At Discovery Park alone, some 60 units were listed for such use over a two-year period, allegedly helping save about £18 million in taxes.
This location also houses Instro Precision Ltd., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The site has been targeted by the activist group Palestine Action on four occasions, most recently in September 2024.
Although Mayer Schreiber is officially based at Discovery Park, most family members, including him, reside in North London. Their network of companies operates largely from a modest building at 147 Stamford Hill.
This unassuming address hosts more than 25 companies linked to Discovery Park and over 300 companies in total. It was also where the group Palestine Action conducted its "Sword of Justice" operation on May 29, causing damage and controversy over the alleged links between the Schreibers’ holdings and Elbit Systems.
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