On the Move: The latest West Midlands hires

Prosperity founder and chairman, Joe Billingham, with new hires Sunita Kumari, Sham Atwal-Kalia and Marc Pearce.

An international property investment firm with a portfolio of residential projects worth more than £400m across the UK has signalled its ambitions for growth by announcing three appointments to its Birmingham office.

Prosperity Wealth, which markets affordable homes for new homebuyers and global investors, has appointed Marc Pearce as head of sales and marketing. He joins the firm from British Heart Foundation, where he was head of fundraising with responsibility for raising £100 million per year for charity.

A marketing and communications professional with 20 years’ experience in the sector, Pearce has previously worked for Calor Gas, Severn Trent Water and FleetMilne Consultancy in Birmingham.

He is joined by two additional recruits as part of an expanded sales and marketing function. Sunita Kumari joins Prosperity Wealth as property sales consultant from London-based property services company, Hastings International.

Sham Atwal-Kalia joins the company from The Resort Group, where she marketed overseas property investment opportunities.

Pearce said: “Prosperity Wealth is a dynamic and respected company with an impressive client base and an international network of business introducers. I am relishing the challenge of leading the company’s expanded sales and marketing team, as we prepare for significant business growth in the UK and the extension of our client base overseas.”

Founder and chairman of Prosperity Wealth, Joe Billingham said: “We have carefully developed a reputation for bringing profitable pre-built and off-plan property investments to market for more than ten years, with an emphasis on key locations where yield and rental demand is high. It has enabled us to expand our portfolio of developments in the UK and establish offices in Dubai, Hong Kong and Malaysia where we have a growing network of business introducers and investors.

“This is an incredibly exciting time for our business and as a Birmingham-based brand we are particularly looking forward to playing our part in the transformation of key city centre regeneration zones. By appointing Marc and expanding our sales and marketing team, we are confident that we have the right skills in place to further grow our business and the network of global investors who continue to reap the rewards of working with us.”

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Lisa Williams (left) and Sam Watts in Cannon Street, Birmingham

The managers of Selfridges and John Lewis in Birmingham have been appointed chair and deputy chair respectively of Retail BID Birmingham to help drive city centre improvement projects.

Sam Watts, general manager of Selfridges, takes the role of chair while Lisa Williams, head of branch at John Lewis & Partners, becomes deputy chair.

Watts replaces Richard Norgrove of Hortons’ Estate and Williams replaces David Pardoe of the Mailbox who stood down from their roles but will remain on the BID board.

The Retail BID Board is made up of some of the most senior roles in Birmingham retail, property, culture and civic affairs.

Stephanie Lacey, the new manager of Bullring & Grand Central, has joined the board alongside Cllr John Cotton, Birmingham City Council cabinet member for social inclusion, community safety and equalities.

The Retail BID Business Improvement District represents hundreds of city centre retailers with a programme of street cleaning, floral enhancements, public realm improvements and city centre promotion. The BID area captures Bullring & Grand Central, Great Western Arcade, Piccadilly Arcade and busy thoroughfares such as New Street, High Street, Bennetts Hill and Temple Street.

Watts said: “I’m delighted to be appointed as the chair of the Retail BID. I’ve been in retail for 20 years and I’m keen to share my knowledge and experience with the BID members to continue to make our city great.

“I’m especially looking forward to working with Lisa, our brands may be competitors but we have a fantastic relationship. This is built on ensuring our city is front and centre of visitors’ minds and they choose Birmingham to shop, eat and experience all that our great city has on offer.

“Birmingham is full of excitement and promise and we will work strategically as a board to set out our plans for the coming years.

“We will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and we all have a lot of work to do to make us ‘visit ready’. Lisa, the Board and I, are ready and up for the challenge.”

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St Francis Group, the property development and investment group and an expert in brownfield development and regeneration, has welcomed a new construction director to its management team.

Scambler has been recruited from Goodman where for 12 years he was responsible for large infrastructure and build projects.

Gareth Williams, development director St Francis Group, said: “Martin joins us at a time when we are developing a significant landbank. Working with a variety of funding partners we have the ability to deliver over 5 million sq ft of warehouse space over the next two to three years and our residential sites are being prepared for onward sale as serviced and consented sites.”

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