Experience

Placefirst

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • May 2022 - Present



Keepmoat

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Land and Partnership Director

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2023

• Land and Partnership Director at Keepmoat Homes

  • Nov 2021 - Feb 2023



Prospect Homes

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Land

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  Responsibilities include: - Sourcing and securing both Open Market and Affordable land opportunities in line with the business requirements. Production of 5 year business plan. Attending of all Management Meetings and Prospect Board Meetings. Attending Riverside Investment Committees with the Executive Team. Managing the Land and Planning Team. Working closely with the Riverside Senior Management Development Team as well as with the Prospect Development Team. Managing the acquisition of a number of different land opportunities including but not limited to: Bettison Avenue, Leigh – Conditional acquisition from a private vendor for approximately 5 acre site. The site benefitted from a detailed planning consent for 57 units including 7 affordable units. Negotiated the acquisition as well as the disposal of the 7 affordable units to Riverside Housing. Also negotiated the s.38 with Wigan Borough Council to ensure the highway was adopted entering into the site. Mitton Road, Whalley – Conditional acquisition of 34 existing units with two additional parcels of land from the NHS. Managed the negotiation prior to exchange as well as the submission of a detailed planning application for 50 new build units. Currently awaiting formal planning consent prior to completion. Dobbinetts Lane, Hale – Conditional acquisition of a strategic site comprising 167 units within the Timperley Wedge draft allocation. Managed the negotiation up to an exchange and currently pulling together the planning application prior to submission as part of the Trafford Local Plan review. Currently agreed Head of Terms and proceeding to an exchange position on 3 other development opportunities which will comprise 350 units for the business. Each acquisition is conditional on planning. Show less



COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIES

• United States
• Leasing Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2019

  Responsibilities include: - Sourcing both Open Market, PRS and Affordable land opportunities in partnership with Sigma Capital Ltd as well as for a number of Registered Provider Partners such as Great Places, Places for People, Together Housing, Liverpool Mutual Housing and Progress Housing. Managing the acquisition of number of different land opportunities including: Earle Street, St Helens – Unconditional acquisition from Deacon Commercial Ltd for the 5.07 acre site. The site benefited from an outline consent for 82 units which was successfully increased to 98 units upon the granting of a detailed consent. The proposed scheme was a 100% PRS comprising both houses and apartments. Responsibilties included managing the acquisition, design, planning and legal process. Queen Victoria Street, Blackburn – The conditional purchase of the 4.4 acres site on behalf of Sigma Capital. The site benefited from an outline consent for 60 units which was increased to 68 units upon the granting of a detailed consent. Again, the proposed scheme was for 100% PRS units. Ribblesdale Avenue, Accrington – The conditional purchase of 5.5 acres from Lancashire County Council (LCC). The site was a joint purchase between Countryside Properties and Sigma Capital and sought to provide 108 mix tenure units. As well as ensuring the successful conditional purchase, managed the design and planning process alongside our development partners, Hyndburn Council and LCC. Fishmoor Drive, Blackburn – A proposed 3 phase development comprising 400 residential mix tenure units in partnership with Together Housing and Blackburn Council. The site acquisition is through a Joint Venture company with Together Housing and will provide open market, affordable and PRS units to the Fishmoor Estate, Blackburn. Show less



Bellway Homes

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Land Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Responsibilities include: - Coordinating the bid submission documents on a variety of potential land opportunities across the region. For example, Kings Hill, West Malling a site of approximately 9 acres which benefited from an outline consent for 132 residential dwellings with a proposed GDV of £53.85m. Managing the acquisition of number of different land opportunities including: Hellingly Green, Hailsham - The purchase from Marchfield Developments Limited of the site approximately 34.6 hectares (85.5 acres). The site benefits from an outline planning consent for 460 units. The site was purchased with the JV partner Orbit Homes for the combined sum of £17.4m. As well as coordinating and managing the legal and design process I also negotiated the joint collaboration and equalisation agreement with the JV Partner. BAE, Hoo – The unconditional purchase of the approximately 6.4 hectare (16 acres) site with an approximate GDV of £56.7m. The site comprised a redundant leisure centre and playing fields. Coordinated and managed the unconditional acquisition from BAE Systems as well as managed the submission of a hybrid planning application for 231 residential units into Medway Council. Hinxhill, Ashford – Managed the acquisition of an 8.4 Hectare (21 acres) strategic land opportunity. The site benefits from an allocation for residential development, however, I managed the design and planning team prior to the submission of a detailed planning application for 207 residential units with an approximate GDV of £64.5m. In addition to managing the delivery of the above land transactions with an approximate GDV to the division of approximately £181m. I continually utilise existing contacts within the South East Land market to establish new land opportunities for the delivery of residential units for the next 5 years. Show less



Montagu Evans

• Real Estate
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

  Responsibilities included: - Acting as a Development Agent on behalf of a number of private and public sector clients assisting them with the planning, development consultancy, valuation and disposal of land assets to ensure they achieve best value. Some examples of land assets that I have disposed of included: Kitchener Barracks, Chatham. Instructed to market and dispose of 11 acre development site on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation. Provided advice on valuation and planning as well as providing a development appraisal for the client. Acted on behalf of the client and managed the marketing campaign as well as the disposal to a strategic land operator. Springfield University Hospital, Phase 1 land release, Wandsworth. Acted as the sole agent on the disposal of Phase 1 of the Springfield Hospital redevelopment. The larger site benefited from an outline consent for 800+ units. The phase 1 site had the capacity for 27 new build houses with a GDV of circa £20m. Acted on behalf of the client St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust. Managed the marketing, disposal including the contractual negotiations to a national house builder. Redclyffe Road, Newham. Acted on behalf of Stagecoach PLC. Providing agency and valuation advice on the disposal and marketing campaign for the site. Ensuring best value was achieved when disposing to a London based house builder. Key clients include Defence Infrastructure Organisation, NHS Property Services, Department of Health, Tower Hamlets Council, Ronald Macdonald House Charities, Central and Cecil Housing Trust, DEFRA, Stagecoach PLC and the Catholic Trust for England and Wales. Show less



Mountgrange Heritage

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director - Investment and Development

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

  Setting up and managing the Investment and Development department. the new department has been established to facilitate developers and investors requirements in the prime central London property market. Identify both on and off-market prime central London development opportunities on behalf of retained clients. Deals done to date: - £24.5 million mixed use opportunity acquired in Zone 1 on behalf of a Hong Kong PLC client. The completed scheme will a GDV of £44m. - A £5.5m residential investment block on behalf of another overseas buyer in Westminster. The completed scheme will have a GDV of £10.5m - A small development site acquired in South Kensington on behalf of a retained client. Provision of market, planning, construction, valuation and commercial advice to clients with the intention of gaining the agency instruction to market and sale the opportunity. Working alongside potential clients to gain cross departmental lettings and sales instructions for the business. For example, the instruction to act as sole agent to dispose of a £10m development site in Kensington. Show less



The Land Trust

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2011

  Responsibilities include: - Assisted with the formation of the Land Trust as a Charitable Trust. Previous to this the Land Trust was known as the Land Restoration Trust and formed part of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). Representing the Land Trust on a local, regional and national level in negotiations with both private and public sector organisations. Through my network of contacts I have acted as a business developer contributing to the growth of the Trust in line with the new business plan. The current target of 450ha of land to be acquired or transferred has been achieved with approximately £45 million of endowments secured within our investment portfolio. Managed all contracts and completion of financial endowment models on a portfolio of sites both nationally and regionally. Negotiated an MOU with a strategic partner to utilise the Land Trust’s current portfolio of 1200ha for biomass crop cultivation. Show less



Knight Frank

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Surveyor

  • Mar 2008 - Aug 2009

  Responsibilities including: Gaining instructions on sites that meet agreed guidelines to achieve agreed business targets. These included: • A 132 unit scheme in Carlisle, a 63 unit’s scheme in W.Cumbria. • A 139 apartment and 20,000 sq ft commercial scheme in Manchester • A city centre residential land opportunity with the benefit of planning for a 20 storey tower Finding suitable buyers and negotiating the sale of appropriate properties as well as developing a wider business understanding in order to develop cross selling services. For example, the completed sale of the 6 acre site in Salford known as Worsley Hall garden Centre for £4.2m and a 7 year option agreement on a 40 acre potential development site in Bishop Auckland. Completing development appraisals and advising clients on the proposed viability of their proposed schemes. Clients included KPMG, PWC, Taggart Homes, Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey, Arley Homes, Bloor Homes Show less



Persimmon Homes

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Land Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2008

  Responsibilities include: - Coordinating the bid process on a variety of potential land opportunities across the region. For example, India Mill, Blackburn which was acquired for £6.3m. I drafted and negotiated the heads of terms as well as managed the contractual process through to completion of contracts. Completed the relevant due diligence and financial appraisals for the acquisition of potential development opportunities, for example, the £1.9m site in Flimby, W.Cumbria. Compiled and managed the relevant board pack of information on a proposed land opportunity ensuring that on completion the board pack were presented to the Board of Directors Managed and negotiated the contract for sale of land opportunities to other interested parties such as the sale of the £2.2m property Ainscough Mill, Burscough to PJ Livesey. Managed and coordinated the community engagement programme for Persimmon Homes on any new land opportunity. Show less



LPC Living

• Manchester

• Assistant Development Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Sep 2006

  Responsibilities included: - Managed and negotiated the acquisition of new development opportunities in particular tower blocks from Local Authorities and Housing Trusts. For example: - A £1.2m 12 storey tower block in Blackley, Manchester from Manchester City Council - 4 tower blocks in Kirkby, Liverpool from Parkfield Housing Trust - A tower block in Ancoats, Manchester from Manchester City Council for key worker accommodation Formed part of the management team that was involved with the implementation through to the eventual site assembly of the Ordsall Development Framework. This was a £100m regeneration framework for the Ordsall estate, Salford. The role involved leading the community engagement programme, negotiating the JV development agreement with Salford City Council, liaising with a variety of stakeholders and RSL's and managing the design and development for the two residential schemes Quay 5 and Taylorson Mews. Show less