This week's Yorkshire appointments

Richard Bamford, CBRE

Real estate advisor has appointed Richard Bamford as the managing director of its Leeds office.

CBRE’s head of building consultancy for National Offices for the last decade and part of the firm for over 25 years, Richard will continue to lead the national Building Consultancy teams following his new appointment.

Richard Bamford commented: “After more than two decades with CBRE, predominantly based in Leeds, I am looking forward to taking the Leeds business forward and to realising our continued growth ambitions.

“We have a highly talented team and an exceptional range of disciplines which mean we can offer an outstanding level of service and commercially astute advice.

“There are many exciting opportunities in the built environment, both in the city and in the surrounding region and, with the scale of CBRE and its network behind us, we are well placed to create best advantage from this for our clients.”

John Ogden, managing director of CBRE North, added: “I am looking forward to working more closely with Richard in continuing to develop a holistic offering for our clients in Northern England, serviced from our teams working between the Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool offices.”

Gill Farry, Clarion

Law firm Clarion has appointed Gill Farry as legal director on its real estate team.

Over the last 20 years, Gill has worked for several Leeds law firms in acting for a range of clients dealing with the sale, acquisition and management of investment portfolios, providing support on corporate transactions as well as acting for both companies and individuals in relation to the leasing of retail premises and office space.

Having acted for a number of clients within the retail and leisure sector, Gill has experience in taking and granting leases for a national supermarket and dealing with property matters for a number of businesses that either operate on the high street or within multi let shopping centres and retail and industrial estates.

Gill commented: “Clarion’s Real Estate practice is renowned for the focus it places on building close, long-term relationships with clients.

“This very much fits with my own approach - I enjoy really getting to know clients and understanding what is important to them about their business and how this needs to translate into the property documents I am negotiating for them.

“I am excited to be joining such a respected specialist team.”

Martin Grange, head of Clarion’s real estate practice, added: “We are very fortunate to have someone joining the team with Gill’s strong track record in commercial property law and specialist knowledge in the retail and leisure sectors.”

Shirelle Grant, Third Foundation

AI and machine learning organisation Third Foundation, has appointed Shirelle Grant as chief operating officer.

Formerly the director of client management at YouGov, Shirelle has also held the role of director at B2B marketing automation agency Stein IAS – responsible for the China division based in Shanghai.

Commenting on her appointment: Shirelle said: “It’s such a pivotal – and exciting – time to be involved with Third Foundation’s vast development.

“Knowing the team’s capabilities and its impressive growth plans, I was eager to be a part of an organisation that’s leading the charge in helping businesses to utilise data correctly.”

CEO, Michael Ward, added: “Shirelle brings a vast array of leadership qualities and experience to our team – she’s highly motivating, encouraging and inspiring for our organisation.

“Her ambitions match ours in how we want to help clients strategically – and sustainably – grow their businesses and continue to deliver critical data that transforms both performance and how people think.”

Safeera Khan and Anna Ford, UKcaravans4hire

Online booking platform UKcaravans4hire has appointed Safeera Khan and Anna Ford as customer service advisors.

Safeera joins the firm with a background in travel, leisure and hospitality, while Anna has customer experience from the likes of NHS Direct and Liverpool Victoria.

Both Safeera and Anna will have the responsibility of liaising with caravan owners to help maximise the effectiveness of their rental listing and to assist guests with bookings and queries, as well as the day-to-day running of the website.

Gareth Irving, managing director of UKcaravans4hire.com, commented: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Anna and Safeera to our team. This is an exciting time for the business as recent growth and ambitious goals mean that 2020 will be a busy year for us.

“These appointments are a big step for the business as we focus on pushing bookings now that the infrastructure for the new online booking platform is finalised.

“Having extra staff will allow us to continue providing excellent customer service to both owners and guests as demand grows.”

Stephen Wood and Eleanor Ingilby, Sanlam UK

Sanlam UK has appointed Stephen Wood as a chartered wealth manager and promoted Eleanor Ingilby to head of its Harrogate office.

Stephen brings over 16 years of experience to the role, and began his career in accountancy for multinational corporations including Exxonmobil and AstraZeneca.

Stephen commented: “I am delighted to have joined Sanlam at this crucial stage in its development across Yorkshire and the region.

“The business has been advising clients from the Harrogate office for over fifteen years, and we are helping our clients to navigate the current market unrest to help them achieve their financial goals.”

Eleanor Ingilby, Head of Sanlam’s Harrogate office, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Stephen to our Harrogate team. He brings considerable knowledge and expertise in portfolio construction and wealth management with particular focus on entrepreneurial wealth, trusts and investment companies.”

Commenting on the promotion of Eleanor Ingilby, Penny Lovell, CEO of private wealth at Sanlam added: “Since she joined in 2015, Eleanor has been a committed member of the Sanlam family and an active member of our portfolio management team. This is a very exciting and well-deserved promotion.”

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