Property consultancy builds NW presence with new Manchester office
London-based national property consultancy, Carter Jonas, has launched a new office in Manchester, which will initially support eight staff.
The move is part of the group’s expansion strategy in the North West.
Its new operation is located at Bloc, on Spring Gardens in the city centre, and is the firm’s first site in Manchester and its second in the region.
The office, which opened on May 1, will be led by Harry Bolton as a Partner and Head of Planning and Development in Manchester.
He will work alongside Matt Lee, the firm’s Head of Science and Technology, and with colleagues in Warrington and Leeds on current mandates while exploring opportunities to grow the business to support new private and public sector clients across the North West.
The office will contain specialists from its transactional and consultancy teams including, planning, development, national capital markets, industrial, science and technology, and infrastructures, reflecting the firm’s commitment to growing a multi-disciplinary property service in the region.
Bolton joins Carter Jonas from CBRE and brings a wealth of expertise to the firm.
His extensive experience in the market, with additional roles at Deloitte Real Estate and Drivers Jonas, positions him well to spearhead Carter Jonas’s expansion.
Lee joined Carter Jonas in 2022 from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, where he led inward investment, attracting global companies to the city to establish meaningful healthcare collaborations.
Before this, he held roles at Bruntwood Group, leading its commercial business in Liverpool before being appointed Head of Commercial for the Manchester portfolio of Bruntwood SciTech.
Carter Jonas CEO, Richard Bruce, said: “Carter Jonas’s expansion into Manchester is an exciting development in our strategic growth, as we reinforce our presence in core markets and regions.
“Manchester, with its rich legacy of innovation and collaboration, continues to embrace new technologies and advancements, upholding its reputation as a world leading city.
“Having established strong foundations in the region, we are pleased to set up an office in the heart of Manchester.”
He added: “Harry and Matt have an exceptional network of contacts and comprehensive market knowledge.”
Harry Bolton said: “I’m really excited by the opportunity to grow Carter Jonas’s business in Manchester and bolster our proposition across the North West of England and North Wales.
“Matt and I have been working to develop our approach, building on the firm’s success.”
