Alistair Reason Email & Phone Number

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Leading and managing the acquisition, transfer, management and disposal of land and property to support the East West Rail project.

Leading £85m agricultural land acquisition programme dealing with variety of rural diversification uses and farming operations during five years of planning and surveys (ecology and GI)Engagement with the carbon agenda and use of agricultural land for offsetting purposesDaily engagement with farmers and rural businesses ranging from clamping to mountain biking, weddings and sporting in mitigating scheme effects and subsequent compensation negotiationsCreated land management strategies for schemes including World Heritage Site StonehengeBrought about number of conservation projects with farmers, RSPB and Natural England including restoration of 350 acres to calcareous grassland from arable production and creation of multiple stone curlew habitatsPioneered training and management of rural property team including M/ARICS training. Including training with Royal Agricultural University, Natural England and Valuation OfficeWorked closely with multidisciplinary teams in design, planning, financial forecasting and liaison with farmer / landowner forums Extensive consultation and stakeholder engagement with NFU, CAAV, National Trust, English Heritage Trust (Stonehenge Visitor centre) and other landowners & institutionsOversight of advance and compensation payments working closely with finance and PMO teamsWorked with projects in creating acquisition strategy for £20m c.1000 acre agricultural estate in the Cotswolds comprising sporting, in hand farm, let properties, environmental grants, development and telecomChecking of DVS valuations and compensation for range of rural property assets from smallholdings to farms and land including monthly financial forecasting, reporting and dashboard reviews

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Vice Chair for midlands pro bono international property charity focusing on development and healthy work placesStrategic corporate property advice for commercial and rural assetsManagement of tenancies / occupiers and disposal of c.1300 acre rural estate including mineral and brownfield development with several grade 2* structures

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Interim head of property of £350m UK development company during multiple administrations. Oversaw the construction of 200,000sq ft of lawyer’s head office, undertook new build trade counter with new fundsManagement and sale processes of 1300 acre rural estate with mineral, housing development and grade 2* structures as well as tenancy and restoration partnership with local authorityTeam builder & leader / budget manager with experience of cost control and contract managementAssisted Tepe in the establishment of a new UK HQ sourcing and negotiating with Church Commissioners in acquiring land in Wells. Sourced construction consultant teamLed high profile advisory projects to corporate, charity and SME often in highly stressful times for the business, advisers and management teamsDevelopment and creation of new asset management strategies for agricultural land, retail, office and residential buildings

Project management of £3m transformation for major London occupier managing large multidisciplinary team; conservation architects, building surveyors, agents and consultants Assistance in the creation of new property occupier strategies for clients such as the Environment Agency scoping, assessing and proposing new building uses and opportunitiesProviding advice to third sector occupiers and corporate organisations in the strategic asset management of their UK portfolios

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Travelling extensively to manage rural, residential & commercial assets in; Falkland Islands, Cyprus, Kenya, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, USA, CanadaDeveloped SLA / Memorandum’s of Understanding with Kenyan GovernmentDelivered 50,000 ha of farmland for training assets and infrastructure in Kenya involving multiple face to face meetings with farmers to agree licences and access provisionsCreated new asset management approach with facilities and service personnel in Falklands

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Variety of assignments with Global (AT&T San Francisco) and SME (UK) reviewing corporate property portfolios. Project management and start up business adviceWorking with West Midlands Police Authority managing its estate and representing the property team during merger plans over 18 monthsDeveloping change programme for Oxford City Council estates & asset managers growing revenues by 20% and initiating wholesale review of strategic rural assets valued at £20mCrown Estate rural portfolio and HNW collaborations reviewed during this period

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Reporting directly to Executive Board in managing £250m historic urban and rural estateLed the land acquisition / disposal programme for £40m mains replacement plan dealing directly with farmers, agents and landowners in the settling of claims and emergency worksDeveloped asset management plan over 2,400 sq. km and 550 commercial and rural assetsLed complex farm disposal with Duchy of Cornwall including tenancy and lotting considerationsUndertook CAAV programme and tutorials. CommendedLed procurement of 40,000 sq ft joint call centre with Wessex Water

York, England, United Kingdom

Led estate and facilities teams on private client & institutional estates (2-5000 acres) dealing with forestry, sporting, all forms of tenure & environmental grantsAssisted in tenure trials of farm business tenancies and AST for residential assetsDeveloped and implemented health and safety policy including colleague trainingWeekly and quarterly budgeting including financial and direct reporting to clients and trustees

Management of rural, residential, environmental & commercial assets Variety of advisory projects for high net worth individualsAssisted in the management of 30000+ acres including 15 AHA tenancies

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship

Diploma Rural Estate Management, Real Estate

Activities and Societies: Reserve forces, mountaineering.

Hnd, Land Use Planning And Management/Development, Merit

Activities and Societies: 3rd XI Hockey captain, reserve forces, hill walking