New Associate Director brought on at leading Midlands surveyor

02/01/2019

New Associate Director brought on at leading Midlands surveyor

Gary Owens MRICS, from Nottinghamshire, has started in the newly created role, which will see him identifying and securing new land opportunities for the firm’s clients across the Midlands and North of England, while leading on the sale of residential and commercial land with planning permission.

Previously Director of Acquisitions for Harworth Group plc, where he sat on the Executive Board since 2014, Gary has been responsible for leading on the acquisition of more than 2,000 acres of land, with the potential to deliver over 3,000 new homes and 8,000,000ft2 of commercial space, in addition to commercial investments with an annual rent roll in excess of £5m.

Gary, 35, said; “After more than 14 years involved in successful land acquisition and development management for various private and publicly listed companies, including seven years at Harworth Group, I wanted to make the move to a small, private practice. From working closely with Mather Jamie, I got to know their team and how they worked and was impressed by the quality of their clients and the variety of work they do for them.”

Robert Cole, Director of Mather Jamie, said; “After working with Gary on some high profile projects, I was struck by his professionalism and knowledge of the acquisitions process. I thought he’d make an excellent addition to our team of experts and approached him with this new role, which we hope will help us to expand into areas we had not previously covered. “He has helped deliver major new housing schemes to regions in which our clients are looking to operate, and his experienced and friendly attitude fits in very well with how we like to work. We welcome him to the team, and wish him all the best.”

For details of residential and commercial land opportunities, please contact Gary Owens on 01509 233433 or refer to the Mather Jamie website - www.matherjamie.co.uk