Knight Property Group is a proactive developer of high-quality commercial property. Established in the North-East of Scotland in 1987, the company has built a solid reputation for the development of properties in unrivalled locations throughout the UK, created to suit a diverse range of markets Knight Property Group provides the complete range of property investment and development services. Our extensive experience in the design and build of new facilities and the refurbishment and… Show more Knight Property Group is a proactive developer of high-quality commercial property. Established in the North-East of Scotland in 1987, the company has built a solid reputation for the development of properties in unrivalled locations throughout the UK, created to suit a diverse range of markets Knight Property Group provides the complete range of property investment and development services. Our extensive experience in the design and build of new facilities and the refurbishment and upgrading of existing facilities provides us with an impressive property portfolio and the means to resolve any commercial property concern. Our proactive approach towards joint ventures, partnerships and other investment funding packages enables us to maximise company growth through careful acquisition, sale and leaseback, and speculative developments. At Knight Property Group our track record speaks for itself. Show less

Chess Group comprises a number of companies which together provide a comprehensive commercial property service. Among these are serviced office provider, BlueSky Business Space, and IT specialists, Eskimo Intelligent Solutions. Chess Group also holds a 25% stake in a number of other companies.

Clyde Gateway which is Scotland’s biggest and most ambitious regeneration programme. It is a partnership between Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council and Scottish Enterprise, backed by funding and direct support from the Scottish Government. The task, over a 20-year period until 2028, is to lead the way on achieving unparalleled social, economic and physical change across our communities over an area of 840 hectares in the east end of Glasgow and in Rutherglen. It… Show more Clyde Gateway which is Scotland’s biggest and most ambitious regeneration programme. It is a partnership between Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council and Scottish Enterprise, backed by funding and direct support from the Scottish Government. The task, over a 20-year period until 2028, is to lead the way on achieving unparalleled social, economic and physical change across our communities over an area of 840 hectares in the east end of Glasgow and in Rutherglen. It is an area awash with opportunity and primed to continue to build on the Legacy aspects of the highly successful and memorable 2014 Commonwealth Games Show less

The Discilpinary Committee of the Chartered Banker Institute plays an important role of upholding the professionalism and the integrity of the Institute and the Banking Industry more generally and I recently joined the committee to help with their work.

Managing a team of real estate lending professionals in Scotland and North England for Royal Bank of Scotland and Nat West, our team looks at all aspects of real estate lending from Housebuilding to residential and commercial investment, and commercial development. Our client base ranges from small developers and investors to the largest institutional funds and developers in the country. The Glasgow and London based teams deliver our service and lending to the UK Housing Association market… Show more Managing a team of real estate lending professionals in Scotland and North England for Royal Bank of Scotland and Nat West, our team looks at all aspects of real estate lending from Housebuilding to residential and commercial investment, and commercial development. Our client base ranges from small developers and investors to the largest institutional funds and developers in the country. The Glasgow and London based teams deliver our service and lending to the UK Housing Association market where we have £12bn if commitments to the market. Show less

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) is a membership organisation for the Scottish real estate industry. We believe that a healthy property industry is vital to sustainable economic growth.Our role is to gain the best possible legislative and regulatory conditions to allow the Scottish property industry to operate successfully and thereby contribute to Scotland’s sustainable economic growth.Within these broad objectives, our key interests include:•Property… Show more The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) is a membership organisation for the Scottish real estate industry. We believe that a healthy property industry is vital to sustainable economic growth.Our role is to gain the best possible legislative and regulatory conditions to allow the Scottish property industry to operate successfully and thereby contribute to Scotland’s sustainable economic growth.Within these broad objectives, our key interests include:•Property finance•Property taxation•Commercial property law and related regulation and policy•Residential investment and management•Planning and development•Building standards & sustainability.SPF works closely with those who advise and decide on public policy in Scotland to ensure that key decision makers are aware of the consequences of their decisions for the property industry and wider economy.As part of the British Property Federation we also benefit from close links with the leading UK property companies and investors in the UK as well as the BPF's contacts with Westminster and Brussels.As a member of the Board I contribute to that wider debate and assist with lobbying where required. Show less

Managing a team of real estate lending professionals in Scotland and North England for Royal Bank of Scotland and Nat West, our team looks at all aspects of real estate lending from Housebuilding to residential and commercial investment, and commercial development. The team is based in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester & Liverpool and our client base ranges from small developers and investors to the largest institutional funds and developers in the country.

Managing a team of real estate lending professionals in Scotland for RBS, our team looks at all aspects of real estate lending from Housebuilding to residential and commercial investment, and commercial development. The team is based in all major cities in Scotland and our client base ranges from small developers and investors to the largest institutional funds and developers in the country.

I managed RBS's commercial banking team in the North East of Scotland looking after a team of relationship managers and real executives covering all sectors from Oil & Gas to Leisure, Real Estate, Fishing and Agriculture.

Part of RBS's Oil & Gas structured finance team based in Aberdeen delivering structured debt deals in the Aberdeen market to support PE acquisitions and MBO's