Len Buckeridge

Leonard Walter Buckeridge (15 June 1936 – 11 March 2014 ) was an Australian businessman known for founding BGC.

Early life Buckeridge attended Perth Modern School then trained as an architect at Perth Technical College. In his final year of studies Buckeridge won the James Hardie Prize for his thesis "The Economical House".

Career Buckeridge built high-rise buildings in Perth and elsewhere through his company, Buckeridge Group of Companies. He also owned James Point Pty Ltd. Premier Colin Barnett counselled him to drop the lawsuit. Buckeridge also sued about a delay in the construction of the Perth Arena.

Personal life Buckeridge married Judith Lyon, and they had five children Lise, Rachel, Andrew, Sam, Joshua. His de facto partner for forty years was Siok Puay Koh, also known as Tootsie Ambrose, mother of Julian.

He lived in the Perth suburb of Mosman Park. In 2016, 22 family members initiated three separate proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia to contest his 2.5 billion estate. Under Buckeridge's 2008 will which vested in 2019, his empire was divided among 15 heirs — his six children, eight grandchildren and partner, Tootsie Ambrose.