Neil Lees

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Non-Executive Director | Trustee | Deputy Chairman ✦ Gained 27 years’ leadership, advisory & governance expertise ✦ Nurtures people & organisations to optimise business commercial goals ✦ Implements change culture ✦ @
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Wilmslow, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Neil Lees

I am a strategic, forward-thinking Non-Executive Director, Deputy Chairman, Secretary and Pension Trustee, with 27 years’ leadership, advisory and governance experience. I uphold a track record in problem-solving and cultivating both people and organisations, to optimise business commercial goals and change culture. Some of my main skills include utilising wide background in strategic input, advisory, board-level roles, pension scheme management and governance to enhance operational processes. As a reliable external and internal advisor, for instance, I have successfully supported teams and senior executives by communicating in an open and collaborative style. I am also accustomed to leading senior executives through change management and leadership. As well as assisting and transforming teams through strategic input, advisory and governance as a trusted board-level executive, I also provide strategic solutions and financial management to enhance corporate transactions, bank funding, team training, business and consumer marketing and sales. For instance, I have efficiently improved digital and data strategies, as well as business practices, to improve investment returns, productivity and profitability. As Executive Director of The Peel Group, for instance, as a senior member of the investment committee we transformed £600m portfolio into circa £6bn over 27 years through long-term investment strategy and assets (public and private), owned or under management.My core competencies include: Board-level Experience | Executive Leadership | External & Internal Advisory | Governance | Commercial Awareness | Strategic Planning | Business Transformation | Pension Scheme / Financial Management | Corporate Transactions & Banking Funding | Coaching & Mentoring | Change Management | Sales & Marketing | Digital / Data Strategies | Real Estate & Transport | Infrastructure | Investments | Shareholder Management | M&A | Portfolio Developmentneillees227@gmail.com

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Self-employed

Self-Employed

Non-Executive Director | Trustee | Deputy Chairman ✦ Gained 27 years’ leadership, advisory & governance expertise ✦ Nurtures people & organisations to optimise business commercial goals ✦ Implements change culture ✦
Neil Lees Work Experience Details
  • Self-Employed
    Consultant
    Self-Employed Nov 2020 - Present
    Manchester Area, United Kingdom
  • The Peel Group
    Executive Deputy Chairman
    The Peel Group Jan 1994 - Nov 2020
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    • Transformed £600m portfolio into circa £6bn over 27 years, through implementation of long-term investment strategy, and managed assets (public and private) owned or under management• Developed principal activities, including regional ports, real estate and energy, regional airports and a series of embryonic investments including TV studio’s, Event Venues, Hotels, Advertising and Utilities • Delivered principal M&A acquisitions activity, which included significant shareholdings in listed film and TV studios, real estate business, ports, airports and additional real estate entities• Collaborated with key shareholders on The Peel Group’s investment strategy and its implementation, as well as managed and monitored both public and private investments:• Promoted strategic land and planning policy locally, regionally, and in collaboration with Government• Promoted long term spatial strategy for the Manchester and Liverpool corridor-branded ‘Ocean Gateway’
  • Tower Hotel Management
    Non Executive Director
    Tower Hotel Management Sep 2011 - Oct 2020
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Management of The Peel Group’s hotel investments and management contracts, handling hotel brands such as Marriot, Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza, and Hilton, containing over 2,000 beds
  • Peel L&P
    Managing Director
    Peel L&P May 2010 - Oct 2020
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    • Transitioned Peel L&P from company with assets under £300m to £2.6bn over circa 20 years, establishing a long-term development pipeline with gross development value of more than £50bn: - Pioneered series of nationally significant and purpose-driven regeneration / placemaking economic catalysts across energy and natural resources, garden suburbs, media and technology, retail and leisure, maritime and aviation• Secured outline planning and allocations within land portfolio for 50,000 homes, 22m sq. ft. commercial space and 300mw of energy and waste projects- Repositioned portfolio to reflect structural market shifts, with greater focus on industrial, logistics, residential, energy and natural resources- Established ‘house builder’ with core principles of design, construction and energy efficiency- First real estate company to achieve UKGBC Carbon Neutral accreditation, after making ESG / UNSDGs central objective and aligning business with investor and partner priorities- Ensured selection of stronger performing investments, which delivered improved financial outcomes after providing rigorous appraisals for capital investment projects and asset allocation• Secured key planning and delivered commercial, residential, and energy projects with GDV of circa £5bn• Progressed customer journey and management information, reporting performance focused towards overseeing key indicators through IT and marketing strategies• Increased operating profits by 20% to 30% per year, after transforming new business model, to recover regional underperforming conference and exhibition venue
  • Peel Ports Pension Trustees
    Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
    Peel Ports Pension Trustees 2007 - Oct 2020
    Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
    Created £500m defined benefit pension scheme through consolidation and management of five schemes, linked to acquisition of multiple ports during period of ten years
  • Alliance Manchester Business School
    Member Of The Board Of Advisors
    Alliance Manchester Business School Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Supported The University of Manchester’s engagement strategy for growth of corporate, institutional, and governmental links, while offering external perspective on school’s products and services as Advisory Board Member
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport
    Non Executive Director
    Liverpool John Lennon Airport 2015 - Sep 2020
    Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
    Ensured growth strategy oversight of Liverpool John Lennon Airport; enhancing passenger footfall from 500,000 to 5m, with associated facilities of award-winning international airport and core operators, such as Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz, and Loganair
  • Dock10
    Non Executive Director
    Dock10 2015 - Sep 2020
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Worked as key shareholder representative by providing growth to the UK’s leading independent television facility
  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport
    Non Executive Director
    Doncaster Sheffield Airport 2007 - Sep 2020
    South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Provided key oversight of development and growth of operational airport; first new passenger airport in UK for over 50 years. • Restored business consumer marketing strategy of regional airport, for loss-making contract and airline partners, resulting in significant reduction of losses by 50%, and secured new volume passenger-based airline
  • Dockworkers Pension Scheme
    Member Board Of Trustees
    Dockworkers Pension Scheme Mar 2014 - Sep 2019
    London, England, United Kingdom
    Appointed Trustee for £800m defined benefit pension scheme to support with establishment of strategy, to secure members’ benefits through buy out
  • Teesside International Airport
    Non Executive Director
    Teesside International Airport Feb 2012 - Feb 2019
    Disposal of regional airport and 800 acres of future commercial development to combined authority
  • Manchester China Forum
    Advisory Board Member
    Manchester China Forum Sep 2015 - Mar 2018
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Supported Executive Director promoting and hosted presentations to key Chinese officials and business contacts
  • Leep Utilities
    Non Executive Director
    Leep Utilities Jan 2006 - May 2017
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Granted Independent Network Operator, subsequent investment by joint venture partner
  • Pinewood Group Plc
    Non Executive Director
    Pinewood Group Plc Jul 2011 - Feb 2015
    Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
    Implemented shareholder collaboration to assist management in securing site planning for land expansion, enabling Pinewood to increase its film and TV capacity at its core site by circa 100%, and resulting in unsolicited offer for business
  • The Trafford Centre
    Non Executive Director
    The Trafford Centre May 1995 - Jan 2011
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom
    Regional retail and leisure destination, with in excess of 30m footfall, leading to acquisition by Intu Properties for £1.65bn
  • Ferranti International Plc
    Company Secretary
    Ferranti International Plc Sep 1980 - Dec 1993
    Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Neil Lees Skills

Business Strategy Business Planning Strategic Planning Business Development Management Consulting Change Management Management Asset Management Contract Negotiation Negotiation Performance Management Public Relations Advertising Stakeholder Engagement Lettings Asset Managment Crm Human Resources Contract Management Mergers And Acquisitions Leadership Employee Engagement Market Research

Neil Lees Education Details

  • Chatered Institute Of Governance
    Chatered Institute Of Governance
  • Bramhall High School
    Bramhall High School

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Neil Lees's current role is Non-Executive Director | Trustee | Deputy Chairman ✦ Gained 27 years’ leadership, advisory & governance expertise ✦ Nurtures people & organisations to optimise business commercial goals ✦ Implements change culture ✦.

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Neil Lees attended Chatered Institute Of Governance, Bramhall High School.

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