{"id":2111151,"date":"2026-04-28T10:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/?p=2111151"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:57:33","slug":"people-marrons-gateley-legal-azets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2111151-people-marrons-gateley-legal-azets","title":{"rendered":"People: Marrons; Gateley Legal; Azets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Planning, design and development consultancy Marrons has appointed Tim Farley as planning director.<\/p>\n<p>Farley brings more than 25 years of experience across both public and private sector planning, with a career spanning development management, strategic land promotion, and major infrastructure delivery.<\/p>\n<p>His appointment supports Marrons\u2019 continued expansion in the Midlands and responds to increasing demand for commercially focused and strategically informed planning advice.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Marrons from his role as director at Copesticks, Farley has advised a broad client base on residential, renewable energy, employment, retail, and infrastructure schemes throughout the West Midlands and South West.<\/p>\n<p>His experience also includes senior positions at national property consultancies, where he led land promotions for clients, managed significant infrastructure planning contracts, and secured complex planning permissions and appeals.<\/p>\n<p>Farley has also worked within local government, providing him with valuable insight into policy preparation, committee decision-making, and the operational challenges facing local planning authorities.<\/p>\n<p>This balanced perspective enables him to guide clients through evolving policy frameworks with clarity and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>At Marrons, Farley will focus on residential and renewable energy projects, while continuing to advise on infrastructure and roadside services schemes \u2013 including service areas, alternative fuels, and electric vehicle charging facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Farley said: \u201cThere is a clear and pressing need to deliver significantly more housing across the Midlands and beyond, but that growth must be underpinned by robust infrastructure and renewable energy investment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarrons\u2019 breadth of expertise and the scale of its projects make it an exciting platform to further develop my specialisms. I was drawn to the strength of the team and its collaborative culture. I\u2019m looking forward to contributing to the consultancy\u2019s continued growth and supporting colleagues in developing their own careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian Mullin, head of Marrons said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome Tim to our team. His appointment further strengthens our planning leadership in the Midlands at a time when the region faces significant opportunities and challenges around housing delivery, infrastructure provision and the transition to clean energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis depth of experience across both strategic and detailed planning matters, combined with his commercial awareness and collaborative approach will add tremendous value to our clients and our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gateley Legal has strengthened the real estate team at its Birmingham office with the appointment of Daniel Walsh as partner.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh brings a wealth of experience to Gateley, having previously held senior roles at CMS, Eversheds Sutherland and Gowling WLG.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2111153\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2111153\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2111153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-1536x1049.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-2048x1399.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-200x137.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-500x342.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/Richard-Pettifor-Ray-Simpson-Daniel-Walsh-Chris-Adams-real-estate-partners-at-Gateley-600x410.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2111153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Pettifor, Ray Simpson, Daniel Walsh and Chris Adams<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He has 20 years of experience working with a range of developers, institutional investors and property funds on complex, strategic and high value development and investment transactions across all real estate asset classes, with a particular focus on large-scale logistics schemes and urban regeneration projects.<\/p>\n<p>He joins an established commercial development team in the Birmingham office, alongside fellow real estate partners Richard Pettifor, Ray Simpson and Chris Adams, as Gateley Legal continues to be one of the market leaders in the logistics sector across the Midlands.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Sherwin, national head of real estate and head of Gateley\u2019s Birmingham office said: \u201cDaniel brings great knowledge and experience to the team and expands our development and logistics expertise within the Midlands. The region continues to see a strong pipeline of commercial development activity and, with several partners in the Birmingham office focused on this sector, we continue to have the skills and resources to support our clients with their continued growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Walsh, real estate partner said: \u201cIt\u2019s great to have joined such an established development team, particularly one which has a strong track record of supporting logistics developer clients, which is an important part of my practice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have spent the majority of my career in Birmingham and I\u2019m keen to continue to add to my experience of dealing with large-scale development projects in the region. Having met the team, I\u2019m confident that Gateley provides a strong platform and it\u2019s great to be joining the business at such an exciting time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accountancy and advisory firm Azets has appointed a new Partner at its fast-growing office in Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>Edith Yagoh joins with more than 20 years of audit and assurance experience at a number of Big 4 and Top 10 firms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2111152\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2111152\" class=\"wp-image-2111152 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/image002-16-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/image002-16-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/image002-16-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/_files\/images\/apr_26\/image002-16.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2111152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edith Yagoh<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Having graduated in Cameroon she joined Deloitte and worked there for almost a decade across Africa, North America and the UK, before moving to Ernst &amp; Young in Birmingham, where she spent almost nine years, becoming an audit director.<\/p>\n<p>This was followed by two years at Forvis Mazars in the UK where she worked with privately owned and PE-backed businesses before joining Azets.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cI bring diverse experience across large and middle market businesses as well as family-owned businesses. I have worked with businesses in a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, automotive, consultancies and service providers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat resonated with me when I spoke to Azets was their focus on SMEs and the local and personalised services they provide to their clients across their many offices in the UK and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAzets have an appetite to be close to their clients and one thing I enjoy about my job is speaking directly to key decision makers. It\u2019s the best way to understand a business and enables me to provide a tailored audit service. Azets also has a global reach and an international presence as part of the Allinial Global Network of firms which provides the breadth needed to serve our clients with international operations<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a fluent French speaker, having worked across Africa in French-speaking countries so am well positioned to service clients with operations in French speaking parts of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben Sheldon, Birmingham office managing partner said: \u201cWe are building a fast-growth office in Birmingham which works alongside our other offices across the Midlands. Appointing Edith highlights our ambitions and she brings decades of valuable experience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;s moving where? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":266702,"featured_media":2111154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"coauthors":[127717],"class_list":["post-2111151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-featured-story","tag-greater-birmingham"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>People: Marrons; Gateley Legal; Azets | TheBusinessDesk.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Who&#039;s moving where?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2111151-people-marrons-gateley-legal-azets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"People: Marrons; 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