This week's London appointments: Featuring Lichfields, Housing Hand & more

This week’s round up of London appointments includes Lichfields, Housing Hand & Gateley Capitus. Read on to find out more.

Ellie Roe, Mark Battersby, Lichfields

Thames Valley planning and development consultancy Lichfields has appointed two new Planners as it continues to see strong demand for its services and expands its operations.

Ellie Roe and Mark Battersby join the office as Planners based at the company’s Apex Plaza offices in Reading. Ellie Roe has relocated from the firm’s Cardiff office and will work on a number of public and private sector projects including advising on the development potential of sites, pursuing planning applications, preparing representations to emerging Local Plans and due diligence.

Having completed an MSc at the University of Reading, Mark Battersby will also be involved in similar work, supporting the senior team on a number of important projects across the Thames Valley area.

Both will be supported by Lichfields to be active members of ‘RG NextGen’, an ambitious group set up in summer 2023 to help a new generation of real estate professionals in the Thames Valley build a network and develop their skills and experience. Indeed, Caitlin Attrill, who joined Lichfields in the Reading office as a Planner in 2022, is a founding committee member.

Nick Kirby, planning director at the Thames Valley office, said: “We are committed to bringing on the next generation of planning talent to ensure that the business is equipped with the skills to meet future needs. Ellie and Mark will be great additions to the team, bringing added resource and depth to our services as we continue to grow off the back of a strong client base and diverse portfolio of work.”

Andy Attewell, Housing Hand

UK rental guarantor service Housing Hand has announced the appointment Andy Attewell in the role of Key Account Manager – PBSA. Attewell joins the expanding sales team in a period of unprecedented growth for the business. He brings significant experience in the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) sector, having previously spent nearly 17 years with Host Students.

Rising from Hall Manager at Host Students in 2005 to East Midlands Regional Manager in 2008 and National Operations Manager in March 2012, Attewell brings extensive knowledge of the student sector to Housing Hand. Attewell was also Host Students’ representative on the ANUK/National Code Committee for accommodation owned or managed by non-educational establishments.

Andy Attewell said, “I am delighted to be joining the Housing Hand team, to support students seeking accommodation and PBSA providers with homes ready for occupation. PBSA has a huge role to play in meeting the UK’s student housing needs of the years ahead and I’m pleased to be in a position to help facilitate that going forward.”

Steven Chi, Sam Allen & Flavio Ferri, Gateley Capitus

Gateley Capitus, the property and innovation tax incentives consultancy arm of professional services group, Gateley, has bolstered its London-based capital allowances team with four appointments.

Chartered taxation allowances surveyor, Steven Chi, joins as a senior capital allowances consultant with five years of experience. Chi brings a strong real estate background to the team which spans the logistics and distribution, hospitality and leisure, data centres, student accommodation, retail, build-to-rent, industrial, and medical sectors.

Sam Allen joins the team as a capital allowances consultant following two years in practice. Allen will focus on working with clients with commercial properties or large residential properties used in a commercial manner, including industrial and logistics, student accommodation, and furnished holiday lets, to gather intel and analyse data to produce capital allowance and land remediation relief claim reports.

Flavio Ferri has been appointed as a junior capital allowances consultant. Ferri studied capital allowances at the University of Westminster, where he majored in finance, and brings a year of post-graduate experience to the team. In his role at Gateley Capitus, he will advise clients on their eligibility for capital allowances, as well as supporting them throughout the claim process.

Steven Bone, director at Gateley Capitus in London, said: “Our London real estate client base has grown significantly over the last few years and so it was the right time to strengthen our team of RICS regulated experts specialising in tax incentives for the property industry with some experienced hires.”

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