Hartnell Taylor Cook LLP (HTC) has made a number of new appointments and promotions following the conclusion of another successful trading year. HTC, an independent firm of commercial property consultants with offices in both London and Bristol, has seen a substantial increase in their annual turnover with growth across several sectors.
Gemma-Jane Ogden, who joined HTC’s Investment team, based in Bristol in 2014, has been promoted to Associate Director in recognition of her contribution to the investment team’s most successful trading year.
Shaun Hall has also been promoted to Associate Director. He joined the Bristol office in 2015, to head up the Facilities Management team and the company has recently been appointed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to carry out an audit of their UK portfolio.
Gary Meechan and Beth Thomas have both joined the Bristol office to strengthen the facilities management team. Gary has over 8 years’ experience and joins from Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Kingswood. Beth Thomas has joined as a trainee facilities manager after studying at Reading University. Laura Bailey has joined as a property administrator in the Property and Asset Management team based in Bristol.
Tom Gable (Property and Asset Management), Lauren Reynolds (Property and Asset Management) and Henry de Teissier (Industrial Agency), who are all based in the Bristol office and joined HTC as graduates, have been promoted to senior surveyor level. All three qualified as chartered surveyors in 2015.
Daksha Mistry and Robert Buckland have joined the Project and Building consultancy team, both based in the London office, as part of an on-going expansion of this service. Daksha, who joins from Lambert Smith Hampton, has over 10 years’ experience as a building consultant. Robert joins from MGH as a graduate surveyor.
In response to the growth of the business and the number of staff now employed at HTC, Leanne Alder has been appointed as HR manager. Leanne brings great experience and knowledge to the business from her previous experience at Mercedes Benz.
Stuart Howell, Managing Partner of HTC said: “HTC is at a very exciting point in the company’s evolution. We have been growing steadily both in terms of turnover and staff levels and despite our comparative size to some of our global competitors, we continue to advise some of the country’s largest household names and are actively expanding our client base across all sectors.
“We are excited to be recruiting a mix of experienced and junior staff and being able to reward those who might not have been with HTC long but have made an immediate impact. We are very optimistic for the future of the business.”
