Christopher M.S.M. Webb (1999)
Chris – who many OLs may know better as ‘Paddy’ – has a passion for entrepreneurship and has been hugely supportive of the School’s recent initiatives in this area. When he was a pupil at Loretto himself, it’s fair to say Chris was a keen and talented sportsman; in addition to playing Cricket, Hockey, Fives and Golf, he was captain of both the Rugby XV and the Scottish Schoolboys XV. Since graduating university, Chris has worked in commercial real estate, initially training as a surveyor before moving into private equity real estate. He ultimately set up his own business with a former colleague – Firethorn Trust – which develops logistics and warehousing buildings across the country for companies such as DHL, Amazon and Next. They recently launched a 'Living' platform within the business, which will focus mainly on the student housing market and developing product into this sector. In 2024, Firethorn Trust was named in the Independent’s 'top 100 dynamic growth companies in the UK'. On joining the Executive Committee, Chris says, “It’s a real privilege to join the OL Society Executive Committee. I’m excited to help strengthen and expand the incredible OL network – connecting alumni across ages, locations, and careers – and to support initiatives that benefit both our alumni community and the current pupils alike.”