People: Colmore Capital; Lanyon Bowdler; Hub Transport Planning

Colmore Capital has bolstered its operations with the appointment of Pav Biran.

Biran joins Colmore Capital as an investment analyst, bringing strong local knowledge of the city and surrounding areas having grown up in Birmingham.

He will be responsible for the analysis and modelling of new commercial real estate acquisition opportunities, as well as developing and delivering plans for Colmore Capital’s existing portfolio.

In his previous role, Biran worked at international advisory firm BDO, specialising in the audit of not-for-profit housing groups. Prior to this, he gained analytical skills while studying an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and later obtained an MSc in Investment Analysis from Aston University.

He said: “I’m pleased to have joined the Colmore Capital team and, having not come from a real estate background, it gives me the opportunity to build my experience in a sector that I’ve always had an interest in. I’m looking forward to applying my knowledge and experience from other areas in my new role.

“Colmore Capital really appealed to me because its flat management structure will give me hands-on experience and the ability to learn directly from senior members of the team. Everyone is highly entrepreneurial and ambitious, which is a great environment to work in!”

David Corridan, managing director at Colmore Capital, added: “It’s fantastic to be welcoming Pav to the team and he’s already hit the ground running. Despite the challenges the wider industry is facing, we are undertaking multiple value-accretive asset management initiatives and are working on a large volume of investment opportunities.

“Pav will be helping us to appraise these opportunities and we look forward to seeing him develop within the team.”

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A Shropshire law firm has expanded its personal injury team with the addition of  three new legal professionals.

Jo Kneller, Mandy Mason and Miriam Homer have joined Lanyon Bowdler’s personal injury team.

Dawn Humphries, head of personal injury at Lanyon Bowdler, said: “The key to any successful team is having the right blend of people and skills, so I am delighted that Jo, Mandy and Miriam have joined us to add vital experience to the department.

“Mandy brings a wealth of knowledge, not only from her time investigating personal injury claims but also as a clinical hypnotherapist, and from many years of specialising in personal injury law.

“Jo followed an unusual path into the legal profession, having worked as a probation service officer before studying law and joining a national law firm where she acted for claimants in personal cases.

“I am delighted to continue to offer career opportunities to our trainees and wish Miriam every success with her new appointment.

“They are all excellent additions to the team and will help to further advance Lanyon Bowdler’s reputation as a firm which will always go above and beyond to secure the best possible outcome for our clients.”

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Birmingham-based Hub Transport Planning has welcomed two new recruits to support company growth.

Halimah Parveen and Eleanor Stickler have both joined the company’s Temple Row headquarters as graduate transport planners.

They will be given experience of all aspects of transport planning across the business, and will be provided with the full support required as they start out on their careers.

Director James Parker said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Halimah and Eleanor, to help cater for our expanding client base and growth in workload.

“Our commitment to our graduates enables new starters to develop and grow, and ensure that long-term our clients get the quality and efficiency of service that they expect.

“We also look forward to welcoming more new starters in the coming weeks to support our expansion.”