Appointments: JLL; Morris Property; Richborough Estates
JLL has appointed hotels specialist Gavin Wright as a director in its hotels and hospitality team.
Mr Wright had been at Christie + Co for 15 years, the last 10 as director where he worked on deals for the Holiday Inn Birmingham Bromsgrove and Ramada Birmingham Solihull Hotel.
He will be based in JLL’s Birmingham office and his role will focus on the regional growth of the hotels and hospitality division.
Will Duffey, executive vice president of hotels and hospitality at JLL, said: “Gavin is a strong addition to our team at a time when we are anticipating further investment activity across the UK’s regional markets.
“For investors new to the UK or hotel market, it makes sense to eye regional markets first. Cities such as Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham are high on the radar.”
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SHREWSBURY firm Morris Property has appointed Steve Flavell as senior contracts manager to help build on its success.
He will oversee its construction wing, providing a link between senior management and construction sites and developing and improving systems as part of the company’s growth strategy.
Mr Flavell has 30 years’ industry experience and has previously worked at Oswestry building company Pave Aways and construction company Frank Galliers.
His new post reunites him with former Galliers managing director Ian Galliers, who is chief executive of Morris Property.
Mr Galliers said: “We are delighted Steve has joined our team as his energy and experience will be a real asset. His work will also support our moves to achieve ISO accreditation to assist with future tendering processes.”
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STRATEGIC land promoter Richborough Estates has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of James Bradshaw.
Mr Bradshaw was formerly strategic land director for the West Midlands at national housebuilder, Taylor Wimpey and he will now oversee Richborough’s Central and Western region portfolio.
Paul Campbell, co-managing director of Richborough Estates, said: “James is joining us at a key time. With an established pedigree in the Midlands market, he will be able to hit the ground running, managing a portfolio with a gross development value of up to circa £500 million and looking to expand the portfolio.”
Mr Bradshaw added: “My background has included acquiring and managing a large portfolio of projects from small single landowner sites up to much larger multiple owner developments in excess of 1000 units so I feel incredibly confident in terms of adding value to and delivering this regional portfolio.”
