On the Move: Russell Property Consultants; Trowers & Hamlins; Acuity

Russell Property Consultants (RPC) has welcomed Josh Gunn to the team.

Gunn has more than 15 years of experience in the industrial and logistics market in the South West, being established in the Bristol market for over 10 years and will add further capability to the client offering.

Previously leading BNP Paribas Real Estate South West offering, and head of the Bristol office, the addition reflects the growth of Russell Property Consultants over the last five years.

Gunn has been involved with several significant transactions, including the letting of Hercules, a 410,000 sq. ft. warehouse for Hines, acquiring 112,000 sq. ft. in Chippenham and leasing 224,000 sq. ft. at Keypoint, Swindon.

Gunn will be joining the established team of Rob Russell and Chris Miles, providing clients with a combined 75 years of experience in the industrial and logistics market.

Russell said: “I have known Josh for a number of years and we are absolutely delighted to secure an industrial agent of his calibre – he is an outstanding agent with a similar work ethic to both myself and Chris and delighted to have him on board and it will take our business to yet another level. I always set up the business to become unavoidable in our market place and offer outstanding service to clients and Josh has
similar aspirations! Really looking forward to the next chapter of RPC.”

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Law firm Trowers & Hamlins has announced corporate partner Stuart Mathews as the new head of office in Exeter.

He takes over from real estate partner, Chris Rundle, who held the position for four years.

The Exeter office has gone through a period of considerable growth in recent years and is now the firm’s second largest office after London. In the last five years, the Exeter office has welcomed 55 new lawyers, making it Trowers & Hamlins’ fastest-growing regional office.

Mathews joined Trowers & Hamlins in 2021 and has played an integral role in the growth of the Corporate and Commercial team in the region. As well as leading the 170-strong Exeter team, which includes 22 partners, he will continue in his role as head of the corporate and commercial team in Exeter.

He said: “Firstly, I would like to thank Chris for his outstanding leadership over the past four years. His dedication and commitment have played a vital role in shaping the Exeter office into the thriving hub it is today.

“I am excited about the future and the opportunities ahead as we continue to grow. We are committed to providing the best quality advice and service for all our clients and I look forward to working alongside our talented team to drive our continued growth and success. The business community is thriving across the South West and we are in a great place to be a part of that innovation working with businesses across a variety of sectors to grow and prepare for the future.”

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Amanda O’Leary

Devon-based research agency Acuity has recruited two new client managers, continuing the consultancy’s expansion across the housing sector.

Amanda O’Leary joins Acuity as client and communications manager, bringing 12 years of expertise as customer insights manager at Hertfordshire-based housing provider B3Living and further marketing experience working for brands such as Walt Disney, Mattel, and Sega.

Meanwhile, client manager Amber Evans has more than 10 years’ experience in finance and the housing sector at NewDay Ltd and Places for People, working on customer outcomes and complaints oversight, recommending efficiencies, and embedding improvement.

Denise Raine, director at Acuity, said: “Amanda and Amber’s experience will go further in strengthening our client management services at a time when the demand for our specialist knowledge and support continues to grow.

“Our investment in the team reflects our strength in the sector and the need for more in-depth insight for housing providers to deliver best-practice customer satisfaction to residents.”

Acuity has more than 26 years of experience in providing resident satisfaction, TSM surveys, customer research, benchmarking and learning to the social housing sector.