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VALUABLES - WHO’S BEHIND ROADSHOW EU?
Euro Weekly News 03/09/2009
 YOU may have noticed their big colour adverts in magazines and newspapers in Spain every month over the past year, this is Roadshow EU.
The company buys vintage collectable watches, jewellery and big diamonds from the public, always at secure five star hotels.
But who is behind this interesting idea? Husband and wife team, Morne Botes and Shani Petzer started the company a couple of years ago. The have visited every major city in Europe with the concept and still manage three teams a week throughout Europe.
The couple recently moved to Marbella after the birth of their son Carter Coen. “We want to give Carter the same kind of childhood we had in South Africa”, says Botes.
Morne and Shani are originally from South Africa. After finishing university in South Africa at the age of 21 the
5660_136326571321_605126321_3201286_4351294_n.jpgcouple moved to London. Initially Morne worked in accounting and soon built a network of customers from jewellery shops in London. Shani worked in her field of Somotology and eventually opened her own beauty salon in Belsize Park, North London.
Morne also tried his hand at acting and was fortunate to land small parts in big Hollywood productions shooting in London. He appeared alongside Renee Zellwegger in the Bridget Jones sequel as an office manager. He also appeared in Woody Allen’s Match Point, Eastern Promises, Elizabeth II and numerous advertisements, including BT. “I have been very lucky to have met all these amazingly talented people.
 I worked on the Guy Ritchie film ‘Rock n Rolla’, on the very first day of shooting with all the cast and crew there it was like a big party” says Botes. Morne started a collectable watch business for one of his accounting companies in London in 2002 and managed it until 2006. Morne and Shani invested their savings in property in London and in 2006 the first of their investments started paying dividends.
n647666909_1770244_6694.jpgThey started Roadshow EU, with Morne’s younger brother Ewil and their friend Christopher Walsh. The company was an immediate success after visiting Belgium, Finland and Holland. “After three years we still have a team in Holland every month buying collectable watches and jewellery”, says Botes.
They started doing buying events at the Gran Guadlapin Hotel again in Spain last June and due to its success decided to move to Marbella and have a monthly venue. “We found a stunning villa in Nueva Andalucia and moved there in April. We already have many friends in the area and love the lifestyle and of course all the sun. Marbella is similar to the life we had in South Africa. We still had a shark cage diving business there till June last year and used to visit once a year for a month” says Botes.
“We hope to stay on the Costa del Sol for the rest of our life and, at the moment, the future looks bright. We are always looking for new business opportunities and would like to invest more in the area. Our son loves the sand, sea and sunshine” says Shani Petzer.
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/services/costa-del-sol/valuables-whos-behind-roadshow-eu.html
Roadshow EU is a family owned business. The Directors are Morne Botes, Shani Petzer, Ewil Botes and Christopher Walsh.
We donate 10% of our Profit to Charity every year. The Great Ormond Street Children Hospital in London is our chosen Charity.
YOU CAN VIEW ALL OUR FINANCIAL DETAILS ON THE UK GOVERMENT WEBSITE: http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/
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Roadshow EU's advertisements are placed worldwide by our Advertisement Partner, Universal Media Solutions.
Visit Universal Media Solutions at http://www.universal-media-solutions.com/ or speak to Andreas Silbermann.
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