Appointments: Lloyds’ new Merseyside head; Colliers adds to office agency & more
COLLIERS International has made another senior hire in its Manchester office agency, appointing Nick Nelson from CBRE.
He has joined the commercial property adviser as an associate director.
The appointment follows Mike Hawkins move from WHR to Colliers as a partner.
Mr Nelson spent more than six years at CBRE where he was an associate director in its Manchester office specialising in office agency and development. He worked on MediaCityUK, First Street in Manchester and Airport City.
Mark Taylor, head of national offices at Colliers, said: “Nick’s appointment has been driven by client demand in Manchester, a market that is increasingly seeing interest from international investors, has some of the country’s most exciting office schemes and is rivalling other UK cities as a major draw to occupiers. The market requires experienced agents with expert knowledge – Colliers has positioned itself to give that level of service across all lines of our client base.”
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LANCASHIRE’S Fairpoint Group, the listed provider of advice and solutions to financially stressed consumers, has appointed former lawyer David Harrel as its new chairman.
Mr Harrel, 65, a founding partner of law firm SJ Berwin, replaces Matthew Peacock, who is leaving the role following the sale of Hanover Investors’ shares in the Group.
The new chairman is also currently senior independent non-executive director of Rathbone Brothers.
Chris Moat, chief executive of Chorley-based Fairpoint said: “David brings senior leadership experience and will also add value as we pursue our growth agenda, having been instrumental in the founding and growth of one of the UK’s premier law firms.
“We expect David’s expertise to contribute to defining and executing our growth strategy, which we believe will both service our core business and take us into adjacent services.”
