Wilmslow-based Re:volve Real Estate has hired Senior Operations Director, Melanie Jones, from Nikal Group, alongside an Apprentice Property Management Surveyor.
It comes as it marks the end of its first year in business after achieveing a £1.4m turnover, surpassing its target of £550,000.
Harry Hehir has joined as an Apprentice Property Management Surveyor. Coming from Courts Developments, Harry is currently pursuing a real estate degree, part-time. Based at the Wilmslow head office, he will be working closely with the property management team lead by Anna and Melanie.
Anna Main, founder and Managing Director, said: “It’s been a fantastic few weeks of celebrating Re:volve’s first birthday. While we’re taking the time to reflect proudly on our achievements, we’re always looking forward and at ways we can grow and strengthen our offering for our clients. Investing in new talent is a big part of that and we’re excited to bring fresh energy and ideas into the business.”
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Alex Lazare
The Citation Group has appointed Alex Lazare to the newly created position of Transformation Director to support its ambitious growth plans.
Working closely with the group’s senior leadership team, Alex will be leading several large scale initiatives across the group’s international operations. He will head up projects that will open new channels and products, while implementing operational excellence across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Alex joined The Citation Group, which has its UK head office in Wilmslow, in June from private equity firm Montagu. He brings a wealth of experience in strategy, transformation and value creation, having worked for prestigious brands, such as Selfridges and Facebook, as a Strategy Consultant.
CEO, Chris Morris, said: “I’m thrilled to welcome Alex to our executive team. We’re gearing up for the next exciting chapter of growth and value creation here at The Citation Group, and Alex will play a key role in guiding how we organise, prioritise, and execute our transformation plans. It’s fantastic to have top tier talent joining our leadership team, reinforcing our commitment to build better businesses to create a better world.”
Alex Lazare said: “The Citation Group has been on an incredible journey over the last three years. They’ve developed an offering that blends personalised service with cutting edge software across an expanding range of compliance solutions, and that really sets them apart in the market. The Citation Group is moving towards its next phase of growth, and I’m delighted to be joining such a forward thinking and innovative business to help shape value creation strategies at this exciting time.”
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David Kershaw
Gresham Wealth Management, the Hale-based Chartered Financial Planning firm, has appointed experienced paraplanner David Kershaw as a technical analyst.
David has spent more than 25 years in the financial services industry and joins the Chartered Financial Planners from Cullen Wealth after starting his career at Royal London.
Jonathan Young, director at Gresham Wealth Management, said: “We are pleased to expand our technical team as we continue to evolve our service for our clients. David is a vastly experienced professional and is already playing a key role in assessing investments and formulating recommendations alongside our advisors to meet our clients’ financial goals.”
Morven Miller, director of Gresham Wealth Management, said: “This appointment to our technical team enables us to continue to give the best possible service and advice to our clients and ensure we have the right blend of frontline skills and background support as we continue to grow in 2024.”
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Bradley Martin
Browne Jacobson has strengthened its government and infrastructure team with the appointment of a partner specialising in public procurement law.
Bradley Martin joins the UK and Ireland law firm from Addleshaw Goddard, where he was Legal Director.
Consistently recognised as a ‘rising star’ by the Legal 500 directory, Bradley bolsters Browne Jacobson’s growing Manchester team, while he will work with clients across the UK.
He said: “It’s hugely exciting to join Browne Jacobson at a time when the firm’s profile is growing both nationally and in the North West. With expertise that straddles both the public and private sectors, we are very well placed to advise clients from both worlds on government tenders and to guide them through changes brought by the Procurement Act when it is implemented in October this year.”
His landmark projects included procuring a multi-supplier enterprise to deliver upgrades to the UK’s energy infrastructure, supporting a private utility on its £200m second generation IT services procurement, and advising a local authority in Greater Manchester on its £350m procurement of a joint venture partner to deliver major commercial, housing and leisure developments in a town centre.
Peter Ware, Head of Government, said: “With public-private partnerships set to be a major theme of the new government and new legislation soon coming into force, our excellence in this area is something we are really proud about. We are thrilled to have further strengthened our team with the addition of Bradley, who brings fantastic experience of working on large scale procurements across a range of sectors.”
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Luc Couyava
Independent accounting and business advisory firm Hurst has bolstered its corporate finance practice amid a buoyant deals market.
Luc Couyava has joined as a corporate finance executive and is providing advice and support to clients across a range of sectors and transactions.
He has moved back to the North West from HMT, an independent corporate advisory practice based in Henley and London, where he led transactions including advising private equity investors, corporate and trade buyers on numerous acquisitions. Before joining HMT, Luc worked at MHA Moore and Smalley in Preston and then at South West practice Hazlewoods.
Nigel Barratt, head of Hurst Corporate Finance, said: “Luc is a motivated and focused professional and we are thrilled to welcome him to the team. We know that his recent deal experience will be invaluable to clients. His appointment and our recent office move demonstrate our commitment to maintaining the growth of our corporate finance business. We’ve continued to expand by providing owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs with compelling advice as they consider their plans for the future.”
Nigel said he expects the deals market to remain buoyant under the new Labour
government.
“We have all known for some time that a change of national government was
inevitable and that greater stability should follow the general election,” he said.
Luc said: “I am very excited to return to the North West after three years in the South and to join Hurst Corporate Finance, who have a significant number of deals in the pipeline and a stellar reputation for providing excellent advice and service to clients.”
Hurst recently moved its head office to a new flagship development in Stockport to accommodate its growing team, taking 11,000 sq ft at 3 Stockport Exchange, the latest phase of a £145m project by Muse Developments and Stockport Council.
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From left: Matt King, Paul Roscoe, Conner Davies
Sandbach-based integrated marketing agency, Swift Cheshire, has announced three new additions to its team following a period of increased demand for its services.
Completing the now 11-strong team, Conner Davies joins as graphic designer and photographer, Matt King takes the role of social media manager and Paul Roscoe joins as head of sales.
Graduating in 2020 with a Masters degree in marketing with luxury brands, Conner joins from Chester-based luxury jeweller, Lucy Quartermaine, where he used his specialisms in graphic design and photography in his role as head of marketing, to deliver diverse marketing initiatives to boost the brand’s awareness.
Meanwhile, Matt King joins fresh from an 18-month stint at iconic Manchester fashion brand The Couture Club, bringing a diverse set of experience elevating start ups and global brands through the power of social media.
Paul Roscoe, who boasts more than 14 years’ experience in sales and business development across multiple sectors – most recently real estate, will look to drive the agency forward and grow its existing client portfolio, which already includes some well known brands including The White Lion at Weston, Axis Professional and Safety First Group.
Operations manager at Swift Cheshire, Jessica Brown, said: “Each of them bring a unique set of skills and expertise that will support our ambitious growth plans for the agency in the next 12 months and beyond.”
“We have an incredible team of professionals in place, each full of passion and purpose and united by a desire to use fun and forward thinking marketing techniques to take ambitious brands to the next level. Conner, Matt and Paul complete the team perfectly and I’d like to officially welcome the three of them onboard – this is just the start for Swift Cheshire.”