Matthew Ansell

Luxury Project Delivery Portfolio

Turnkey delivery for the world's most demanding brands.

Former Head of Group Projects at Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the GCC's foremost multi-brand luxury watch and lifestyle retailer. Now Founder of AVIORE, a luxury project governance consultancy.

20+
Brands Delivered
120+
Boutique Projects
6 Years
Head of Group Projects
25+ Years
Luxury Delivery Career

Group-level ownership. Not a project manager within a function. The person who led it.

Every project listed here was delivered on a turnkey basis: from initial brief through design coordination, procurement, fit-out, FF&E, brand compliance, local authority approvals and operational handover. Each one required managing brand relationships, local contractors, regulatory compliance and the exacting standards of some of the world's most recognised luxury houses.

These projects were completed during a six-year tenure leading group project delivery at Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, with full ownership of project strategy, standards, team and delivery across the entire portfolio.

Matthew is now the Founder of AVIORE, a luxury project governance consultancy operating across the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.

Selected Work

Projects & Brands

01Rolex Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
02Patek Philippe Flagship Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
03Audemars Piguet Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryAbu Dhabi, UAE · Head of Group Projects
04Richard Mille Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
05Chopard Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
06Messika Jewellery Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
07Hublot Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryAbu Dhabi, UAE · Head of Group Projects
08Breitling Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryAbu Dhabi, UAE · Head of Group Projects
09Tudor Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
10Aesop Retail Environment · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
11On Running Retail Environment · Turnkey DeliveryKuwait City, Kuwait · Head of Group Projects
12Orlebar Brown Retail Environment · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
13Gentle Monster Retail Environment · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
14Valextra Boutique · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
15Ahmed Seddiqi Multi-Brand Watch Floors · Turnkey DeliveryDubai, UAE · Head of Group Projects
16Seddiqi Flagship Jewellery & Fine Accessories · Turnkey DeliverySaudi Arabia · Head of Group Projects
17Seddiqi Flagship Architecture & Atrium · Turnkey DeliverySaudi Arabia · Head of Group Projects

Delivering to the standard these brands demand

Role

Head of Group Projects at Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons: a group-level function with full ownership of project strategy, standards, team and delivery across the entire portfolio. Full accountability from initial brief through design coordination, cost, programme, contractor management and brand sign-off.

Scope of Delivery

Every project listed was delivered on a turnkey basis: concept coordination, design development, procurement, fit-out, FF&E, brand compliance, local authority approvals and operational handover. No project was partially managed. Full ownership from first meeting to opening day.

Market Context

The GCC operates at the intersection of global luxury standards and a uniquely demanding development environment. Delivering to Rolex, Patek Philippe or Richard Mille brand standards across this market requires depth that only comes from sustained practice at senior level.

The experience that delivers luxury environments now protects them.

AVIORE is a luxury project governance consultancy, founded by Matthew to protect the experiential intent of flagship openings, five-star hotels and premium environments, from strategic brief to operational performance.

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