Mark Shooter — Oppositional Research Vault
Subject: Mark Richard Shooter (born July 1971), councillor for Hendon ward, London Borough of Barnet. Conservative 2010–2024, defected to Reform UK November 2024. Property developer, former hedge fund manager.
Date: 21 April 2026
Vault size: 59 entity notes, 12 analysis notes
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Analysis Notes (by strength)
Strongest Leads
| # | Analysis | Strength | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Rogue Landlord | Very strong | Criminal conviction, named victims, cash rent to “obscure audit trail,” Reform UK hypocrisy |
| B | Charity Self-Dealing | Strong | £20K personal loans from his own charity, sole director/secretary, Charity Commission intervention |
| E | Pension Fund Governance | Strong | Unlawful £20.5M payment (Section 114), Capita failures, Israel business overlap, anti-divestment pattern |
| F | Salem Network | Strong | Partner bankrupt, associates convicted (£350K fine), 24-year-old son takes over £200M partnership |
| I | Pro-Israel Legal Network | Strong | Lawyer lives in Israel, UKLFI director, CAA patron, Herut UK connection via partner |
Moderate Leads
| # | Analysis | Strength | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Offshore Structures | Moderate | Jersey/BVI entities, IQ EQ fined £803K for AML failures, beneficial ownership opaque |
| D | Israel Business Connections | Strong (context) | Gold Wynn Israel portfolio, Civ Robotics, but no settlement connection |
| G | PDI Series | Moderate | £119M collapse, Shooter on 2 SPVs, The Spires in his own borough |
| H | Source of Capital | Moderate | Hedge fund lost 40%, property empire emerged 3 years later, capital source unclear |
| J | Gold Wynn Structure | Moderate | Wynn family Bahamas relocation, £400M bond programme, serviced office HQ |
| K | Hasmonean Network | Moderate | Howard (£2.5B, CFI), Gottesman (GLG), Kyte (Maccabi), brothers at Brevan Howard |
Essential Context
| # | Analysis | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| L | Negative Findings | No settlement link, no council contract conflicts, no CFI membership, no ICIJ leaks |
Entity Notes — Quick Reference
People
- Mark Shooter — central node, councillor, property developer, former hedge fund manager
- Melissa Shooter — wife, charity trustee, former Kingscroft member
- Michel Dadoun — main development partner, bankrupt Feb 2024, 44+ companies
- Gabriel Shimeon Dadoun — Michel’s son (b. 2001), now controls United Properties London
- Moshe Dadoun — Michel’s father (Israeli), interim director of United Properties
- Judith Robinson-Dadoun — Michel’s likely wife, convicted for illegal flat conversions
- Joel Salem — Dadoun’s business partner, convicted for illegal flat conversions
- Isaac Salem — Joel’s brother, took over Dadoun companies post-bankruptcy
- Mark Lewis — Shooter’s lawyer, lives in Israel, UKLFI/CAA/Herut UK connections
- Mandy Blumenthal — Lewis’s partner, Herut UK director, former UKLFI head
- Seymour Adler — US-based Silverlake partner, unidentified, passive role
- David Kyte — financial mentor, Kyte Group founder, Maccabi leader
- Alan Howard — Hasmonean contemporary, Brevan Howard (£2.5B), CFI director
- Noam Gottesman — Hasmonean alumnus, GLG Partners co-founder
- Zack Polanski — former tenant (Green Party leader), offered “warden” role
Shooter Companies (Active)
- Kingscroft Estates — convicted HMO operator, offshore members
- Silverlake Estates LLP — offshore members (Jersey x2, BVI x1)
- Baumarkt Ltd — building materials agency
- Heathrow House Hold Ltd — real estate (co-directed with Dadoun)
- Centric House Apart Ltd — real estate management (co-directed with Dadoun)
- The Shooter Charitable Foundation — Orthodox Jewish charity, self-dealing
Shooter Companies (Resigned/Other)
- Gold Wynn UK Holdings Limited — TISE-listed holding company
- Centric House Apartments Limited — predecessor to Centric House Apart
- Permitted Developments Investments No 13 Limited — Gold Wynn orbit, ex-BYM Capital
- United Properties London Ltd — Gold Wynn’s UK partner (now controlled by Gabriel Dadoun)
- Karajan Ltd — Shooter’s personal investment vehicle (confirmed across 3 entities)
- Shooter Fund Management — hedge fund, lost 40% in 2007
- Sequoia Capital Fund Management LLP — brief involvement (2011)
- Intermatch Brokers LLP — Kyte Group entity (2006)
- Dacharan Capital — founded by ex-Shooter Fund employees
Offshore Entities
- Geonnais Investments Limited — Jersey, in both Kingscroft and Silverlake, admin by IQ EQ
- London and Midlands Limited — BVI, in Silverlake, agent Trident Trust
- Solarstone Limited — Jersey, in Silverlake, admin by RBC/Abacus
- IQ EQ (Jersey) Limited — corporate service provider, fined £803K for AML failures
- Trident Trust — BVI registered agent
- RBC Trust Company (Jersey) — successor to Abacus (Panama Papers intermediary)
Organisations
- Gold Wynn — parent real estate company (Wynn family, Buffalo/Bahamas/Israel)
- Kyte Group — Shooter’s financial mentor’s firm, FSA fined £250K
- BYM Capital — collapsed Oct 2023 (£119M creditors), created PDI series
- Permitted Developments Investments — 23-company SPV series
- Reform UK — Shooter defected Nov 2024, first London/Jewish councillor
- London Borough of Barnet — Shooter’s council, first to adopt IHRA
- Barnet Pension Fund — £1.5B LGPS fund, Shooter chaired 2014–2022
- London CIV — pension pooling vehicle, £7B Israel-linked exposure (claimed)
- Topland Group — provided £21.5M acquisition finance for Goldwynn Quay
- UK Lawyers for Israel — Lewis was director
- Campaign Against Antisemitism — Lewis is honorary patron
- Herut UK — revisionist Zionist org, Blumenthal is director
- Patron Law — Lewis’s law firm (Israel-UK)
Community
- Hasmonean High School — Orthodox Jewish school, produced 3 hedge fund managers
- Hendon United Synagogue — Shooter attends
- Toras Chaim — Shooter attends
- Ner Yisrael — Shooter attends
- Chai Cancer Care — Shooter’s mayoral charity
- Porat Yosef Synagogue — Dadoun chairs trustees
Other
- Platinum Riverside Limited — Dadoun/Salem, 198 apartments, Receiver Action
- Imperial House London Ltd — Dadoun/Salem, 203 apartments
- Mainbird Investments Limited — Dadoun company, Dadoun resigned Nov 2024
Datasources Used
- Register of interests: Barnet ModernGov
- Companies House: Officer appointments
- OHCHR West Bank database: BHR Database — 156 companies cross-referenced, no overlap
- Barnet contracts 2010–2022: CSV, 1,000 contracts analysed — no Shooter connection
- Charity Commission: Shooter Charitable Foundation
- ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database: Searched all three offshore entities — none found
- JFSC enforcement records: IQ EQ fine
- Web research: Jewish Chronicle, Barnet Post, Camden New Journal, The Londoner, The Negotiator, Euromoney, Globes, Bisnow, and others
Further Investigation Opportunities
- FOI request: Barnet Pension Fund investment schedule (specific Israel-related holdings)
- Land Registry: Properties held by Kingscroft Estates, Silverlake Estates in Barnet
- Individual Insolvency Register: Confirm Michel Dadoun bankruptcy
- Jersey Financial Services Commission: Geonnais Investments beneficial ownership (requires regulatory basis)
- Barnet Council planning records: Any applications by Shooter-connected entities
- Charity Commission: Full correspondence regarding Shooter Charitable Foundation regulatory advice
- FCA register: Historical registration of Shooter Fund Management
- Barnet Pension Fund Committee minutes: Investment decisions during Shooter’s chairmanship