Experience

Counties & Capital Consulting Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  I can offer a wide range of senior property/development experience on an interim and consultancy basis. I’m fortunate to have over 20 years experience in management roles with the Construction, Land buying and Housing Development fields generally. A wide range of knowledge and experience both on Client/Investment side or contractor/consultant side. If you’re a Housing Association, REIT, Contractor, House-builder or within a property Developer, Local Authority Housing Co. with an interim need do get in touch. It may be you need a Project or Development Director, or to set up a division, conclude that land deal, grow a programme, improve branding/Business Development or perhaps review internal development processes? Contact; 07738 988955 Email; neill@countiesandcapital.com



TopHat

• United Kingdom
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Partnerships & Business Development

  • Feb 2020 - Nov 2020



Optivo

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Land and New Business Director

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2020

  Land and New Business Director at Optivo. Optivo are a Housing Association building market homes as well as for affordable tenures. We work in Kent, Sussex, Midlands and predominantly London delivering residential led schemes. We're interested in opportunities that'll deliver between 50-1000+ homes. That may be just land (STP or Uncon), option agreements Package deals or Joint Ventures. We're looking to deliver more than 1,500 homes completed per annum.

• Development Director

  • May 2017 - Feb 2020



East Kent Housing

• Independent Board Member/Vice Chair

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2018

  We are the country’s first ‘super’ ALMO.EKH manage more than 17,000 council homes across four East Kent local authorities, Dover, Canterbury, Shepway and Thanet.We are a lean high performing organisation with a bright future. We are the country’s first ‘super’ ALMO.EKH manage more than 17,000 council homes across four East Kent local authorities, Dover, Canterbury, Shepway and Thanet.We are a lean high performing organisation with a bright future.



AmicusHorizon Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2017

  As Development Director I'm primarily responsible for all Development activity across Kent and Sussex. As well as Customer Care, Technical, Decant and Disposal (sales).We delivered 550 Affordable homes last year. We're now working towards 2020 homes by 2020 as part of exciting Development growth plans. We deliver a diverse, challenging and interesting portfolio of homes in the South East of England. For the first time we're planning homes for sale and are open to Joint Venture opportunities. We’ve been on quite a journey in recent years. AmicusHorizon are leading the sector on many fronts now – we're proud of our KPI scores against peers. 2015/16 Key KPIs:Overall Resident Satisfaction 98.5% against a target of 96.4%Repairs Satisfaction 98.8% against a target of 98.0%Satisfaction with Handling ASB 98.2% against a target of 95.9%Satisfaction with Complaint Handling 97.3% against a target of 94.0%Average Relet Times 10.12 days against a target of 11.5 daysWe pride ourselves on hard work, close partnership working with stakeholders and innovation.Professional, knowledgeable & dedicated staff are integral to the vision.We deliver affordable housing predominantly in Swale, Medway, Hastings, Rother, Eastbourne, Croydon, Merton, Sutton and Lambeth.And we're now also seeking affordable opportunities in: Dartford, Gravesham, Canterbury and possibly Ashford in Kent and Lewes in East Sussex. Also Southwark, Lewisham, Bromley and possibly Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge in Surrey:Private Housing for Sale can obviously be anywhere but we’ll need to service the site so 3 hours from Kent is probably reasonable.I am proud we achieved 100% of HCA grant claim targets for 2014/15 (540 homes) and 100% for the whole 2011/15 FDA Period. Overall in Counties (Kent & Sussex) we delivered 111% of HCA targets.Our 2015/18 Grant settlement was considerably over the national average of grant per home. Overall we received the 17th largest funding allocation nationally.

• Strategic Land Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

  Responsibilities included; head of New Business Team, within the Development Department, high level multi agency liaison, policy writing and review, longer term strategic view including land assembly, building and maintaining Joint Venture partnerships. Wide geographical remit including 23 Local Authorities in Kent and Sussex, primarily new build in Kent and land led remodeling and refurbishment in Hastings and Sussex



L&Q Group

• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2007

  Responsibilities included; managing a multi disciplined team of professionals and the funding programme, close Local Authority, Housing Corporation and regional development agency liaison.Accountable for a programme of large and politically weighted projects, attended South West London strategic meetings, reviewed and updated policy, negotiated and completed on land deals. Progressed all tenures of scheme through the Planning process including market sale and supported housing. I was one of several senior staff members on the OJEU Partnering Framework team, managing the association’s disposal programme (£21m in 2006/07), managing JV Partnerships and building relationships, client focus and delivering against targets.



Denne Construction

• Site Manager

  • 2000 - Feb 2003

  Responsibilities included; complete site management, client liaison, managing direct labour and sub-contractors. Adhering to budgets and tight build programmes I gained experience of mixed tenure social housing and commercial

• Assistant Site Manager

  • 1995 - 2000

  I was an integral part of a 256 unit, £11m refurbishment contract for L&Q in SE London. Six households of tenants were decanted for six weeks with a continuous rolling programme of works which after meticulous programming was very successful. My management team were awarded Approved Status from The Housing Forum for innovation and customer satisfaction.