Colliers International has appointed Harvey Stubbs to join its Shopping Centre Management team as an associate director.
With 18 years’ experience in surveying and asset management, Harvey has spent a substantial part of his career managing both investment and leasehold portfolios across the UK and has particular experience in the retail sector. Specific retail experience includes advising the likes of Thomson, Boots, The Co-Operative Group, Costa and Pizza Express.
Harvey joins Colliers from Holland & Barrett, where he was a senior estates manager with responsibility for looking after some of the retailer’s flagship sites across the South East and Midlands, including prime London pitches on Oxford Road and The Strand.
Prior to his time with Holland & Barrett, Harvey was portfolio manager at Euro Property Investments Limited, where he managed occupational, owner and investment portfolios across a range of property types. He was also responsible for seeking new investment and development opportunities for the Birmingham-based investment fund.
In his new role at Colliers International, Harvey will be based in the firm’s Birmingham office and will oversee the management of a number of shopping centres across the country. The team’s shopping centre clients include Aviva Investors, Spen Hill and British Land, to name just a few.
On the addition to the team, Sophie Orme, Director, Investment Property Management and Head of Colliers’ specialist Shopping Centre Management team, said: “Harvey’s impressive background in managing properties across a range of sectors, alongside his specific experience in retail, overseeing some of Holland & Barrett’s most high profile pitches, will be invaluable to our team as we continue to provide the best service and expertise to our growing client base across the UK.”
Harvey Stubbs, added: “During my career I have been fortunate to be involved in the management of a broad range of property portfolios. Colliers’ growing reputation as shopping centre management specialists and the team’s impressive track record in rent collection on behalf of clients was an intriguing prospect for me. I look forward to working with Colliers as part of this dynamic shopping centre management team.”