Marguerite Krikhaar

Marguerite Krikhaar

Founder & Director

London, GB

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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026

In Their Own Right

Biography

Marguerite Krikhaar is a strategic marketing and sales expert, and the Founder and Director of Skylla Group.

Marguerite has made her mark as a successful entrepreneur at Skylla Group, an international project development consulting and advisory company, where she leads the engagement with high-end hotels and renowned developers. She adds value during pre-development planning, gives input to marketing strategy and advises on the sales management approach.

Skylla Group launched the Project Marketing business on behalf of Christie’s International Real Estate and Marguerite headed this collaboration from the planning stage through to lead generation and viewings. Before this, she steered Business Development at YOO and was responsible for creating partnerships with several high-profile clients, including Sophie Conran, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein and André Balazs.

For four years Marguerite contributed as a Partner and Creative Director at The Seventh Art, an agency focusing on real estate branding. She was appointed as Manager of Customer Marketing and Sales at ESPN after a stint at World Sport Group Ltd in Hong Kong and Singapore, where she worked as Marketing Manager.

She also served as a Consultant at The Marque. A Marque Profile represents your professional brand online, ensuring a reliable, current, and comprehensive overview of your work, career, and philanthropic endeavours.

Passionate about real estate and an enthusiastic world traveller, Marguerite lives the lifestyle she sells and has worked across global markets in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Recognised for her success in the real estate sector and high-level strategic sales and marketing expertise, Marguerite has been nominated for the Champion of Women Awards with Country and Town House.

Marguerite graduated from Westminster University with a BA (Hons) in International Business Studies.

The Record

Background

  • 2007 — Present

    Founder & Director

    Skylla Group

    Skylla Group is a boutique project development consulting company founded by Marguerite. The company specialises in international marketing and sales strategy.

  • 1990 — 1992

    Photographic / Catwalk Model

    Elite Model Management

    Elite Model Management is an agency and network for models and was launched in Paris, France in 1972.

  • 1996 — 1999

    Marketing Manager

    World Sport Group

    The World Sports Group was a sports marketing, event management and media company that organised and hosted several high-profile golf, football and cricket events. The World Sports Group is now part of Lagardère Group, which is an international media conglomerate based in Paris.

  • 2020 — 2021

    Consultant

    The Marque

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  • 2000 — 2002

    Customer Marketing and Sales, Manager

    ESPN

    ESPN is an American sports channel that is owned by ESPN Inc. The channel has offices across major cities in the United States and their content is mainly broadcast from their studios located in Bristol, Connecticut. ABC Sports division was previously part of ESPN.

  • 2002 — 2006

    Partner and Creative Director

    The Seventh Art

    The Seventh Art is a leading advertising and creative agency specialising in branding within the real estate sector.

  • 2006 — 2007

    Vice President, Business Development

    YOO

    YOO is a global brand of real estate developers and designers that partner with investors and developers worldwide. Founded by international property entrepreneur, John Hitchcox, and the well-known designer, Philippe Starck, in 1999.

  • 2009 — 2012

    Director of Development Project Marketing

    Christie's International Real Estate

    Christie's International Real Estate was established in 1995 and is the luxury real estate division of the fine art auction house, Christie’s. The team consists of expert real estate brokers that sell some of the world’s most exclusive properties to their elite clientele.

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  • 8 March 2021 · Country and Town House

    Champion of Women Awards 2021: Everything you need to know

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Formative Years

Education

  • University of Westminster

    BA (Hons) International Business Studies

    1992 — 1995

Areas Of Focus

Expertise

  • Hospitality
  • Luxury Lifestyle
  • Real Estate & Property
  • Business Development
  • Brand Management
  • Hotels & Spas
  • Luxury Goods
  • Market Research
  • Marketing
  • Sales Structure & Process