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Senior Partner, Head of Planning & Development, Rural Land and Compulsory Purchase.

Andrew Wright is a Senior Partner at Kirkby Diamond and heads up the Planning, Development & Compulsory Purchase team. He took over from founding partner Henry Diamond in 2006.

Whilst maintaining strong links with his Rural practice background, Andrew’s specialisation lies in Planning & Development and Compulsory Purchase. He is often called upon to facilitate negotiated settlements in property disputes.

Andrew gives evidence in County Court hearings and in the Lands Tribunal as an expert valuer. He has presented cases at Local Valuation Tribunal and represented clients at Public Inquiry. He also represents clients throughout the UK on property related compensation claims and disputed option and development agreements. His skills are also called upon to prepare proofs of evidence for Arbitration and Mediation hearings.

Luke joined the firm in June 2014 bringing with him a wealth of experience in the industrial and logistics sector having started his career in 2006. He has a prestigious and loyal client base acting for many well-known funds, asset managers and local individuals. He has been responsible for some of the most influential and high profile sales and lettings across the region. He now focusses on strategic commercial land opportunities across the region, forming part of the mid box industrial team.

Luke now oversees the practice management of the firm coupled with forming the strategic direction and general man management across all offices.

Covering all aspects of building surveying, Paul has built up a wide variety of experience throughout his 15 years in the profession. 

Paul employs a straightforward approach to surveying but is not afraid to challenge the usual ways of working to deliver the objectives required of him and his team. This provides a bespoke service to clients, which in turn delivers success and stability.

Paul’s work ethic has created a positive working environment where collaboration between the business divisions has fostered a successful combined working environment. Understanding that working together and providing a team of experts in their field to leverage performance is paramount to meeting Clients’ needs.

In his spare time Paul enjoys playing and listening to live music and is a member of his local Carnival committee.

Nathan has worked within Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire for the past 20 years, advising on a wide variety of matters including minerals and waste, rating, valuation, compulsory purchase and development work.

At KD, Nathan works alongside Andrew Wright, specialising in the sale of development sites with and without planning, development appraisals, advising and representing landowners on option and promotion agreements and the negotiation of financial obligations including overage/clawback payments, ransom strips and s106 viability.

Having been involved in several compulsory purchase schemes, Nathan is also able to assist both acquiring authorities in their exercise of compulsory purchase powers, and those individuals and businesses affected by schemes.

Nathan is also a Registered Valuer, predominantly undertaking agricultural valuations for secure lending along with private valuations for a wide range of properties and purposes including of development land and corporate and local authority owned assets and for expert witness and tax purposes.

Alex graduated from Oxford Brookes University having studied Planning and Property Development and was proud to have been awarded the Top Performing Student Award.

His areas of interest include valuation, development planning and land law which will provide an excellent introduction to the varied disciplines of the Planning and Development team.

Alex will be assisting Nathan Andrews and Andrew Wright in their day-to-day roles and will also become actively involved in the assembly, promotion and marketing of development sites across the region.  

A golfer, cricketer and keen shot, Alexander has a competitiveness which shines through in his business acumen.

Alexander became a member of RICS in 2024 and is delighted to be a part of the Kirkby Diamond Team. 

Paul has worked in the property industry for 25 years and has specialised in industrial/ business space and investment agency since 2006.

His career includes spells at Lambert Smith Hampton in Milton Keynes, Stretton’s in east London and Bowyer Bryce (now acquired by Kirkby Diamond) in north London and Hertfordshire, covering the M11, A10, A1 and M1 corridors for the past 14 years.

Having moved out from London a few years ago, Paul joined Kirkby Diamond to work alongside head of commercial agency in Bedford.

In November 2021, Paul moved to the Milton Keynes office to be head of commercial agency. As well as continuing to support and head up the wider agency team in Milton Keynes, Paul is now part of the Industrial & Logistics Team working alongside Eamon Kennedy and the team growing Kirkby Diamond's presence along the M1, A1 and A10 corridors.

Julian joined Kirkby Diamond’s Lease Advisory and Asset Management department in March 2024 to work closely with the Industrial & Logistics team and assist in the further growth of the business along the A1/M1 corridor.

Julian has significant experience in both the professional and investment agency disciplines across industrial, office, retail and airport-related sectors with a strong track record of delivering professional, well-considered advice to clients.

Starting his career in 1986 with Cushman & Wakefield LLP, Julian qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1992 and remained with the company until 2012 having spent considerable time in the Capital Markets and Professional teams. Between 2009 and 2012, Julian jointly led C&W’s National Lease Advisory team in the UK, specialising in major ‘one-off’ office and industrial corporate transactional work, corporate portfolio transaction management and strategic asset enhancement on behalf of landlord clients.

Between 2012 and 2020, Julian worked for Midtown specialist, Farebrother; niche West End practice BGL Partners and latterly, as a Director in Avison Young’s City office.  

Prior to joining Kirkby Diamond, Julian ran his own property consultancy based in Milton Keynes. 

Outside work, Julian is a devoted dad, keen open water swimmer and enjoys fly fishing.

Following a promising start as a National Hunt jockey whereby he was associated with many top class horses, Jimmy decided to pursue a career in real estate and qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 2001. Since then, he has worked in-house for one of the top four accountancy practices and also for one of the largest international property consultancies.

Now, having obtained 20 years’ experience in the valuation of a wide range of property assets within the commercial and industrial property sectors, Jimmy decided to join Kirkby Diamond in 2013.

Jimmy is responsible for providing well established High Street lenders and specialist finance houses with extensive valuation advice for secured lending purposes as well as to private clients and property companies for accounting, taxation and other purposes.

At weekends Jimmy enjoys a range of outdoor activities such as cycling, running and horse riding.

Darren qualified as a Chartered Valuation Surveyor in 2009, working in Oxford and providing valuation advice to private and public sector clients for a range of purposes including secured lending, taxation, company accounts, local authority accounts and managed office and industrial parks in Oxfordshire.

He first started working in Milton Keynes in 2013, specialising in the valuation of retail, office industrial and mixed-use properties for secured lending purposes and undertaking development appraisals, and has since worked for firms in Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, broadening his valuation skills.

Darren joined Kirkby Diamond in 2021 and has a wealth of experience of valuing properties across the northern Home Counties, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia.

As a keen cyclist, Darren has ridden from Carcassonne to Barcelona, and from Geneva to Milan, raising money for charity.

Lisa joined Kirkby Diamond in January 2021 as Director of Property Management.

Lisa has over 18 years’ experience managing diverse portfolios of offices, retail, industrial, leisure complexes, land and residential properties on behalf of landlords, private investors, national retailers and landowners both locally and nationally.

Dealing with new lettings, day to day property management, consent applications, service charges, asset management, L&T issues and compliance, Lisa is well placed to provide clients with an exceptional level of service ensuring that property risks are minimised.

Sam has over 15 years’ experience within the commercial property sector, having started with a legal background and then moving on to estate and asset management both in-house and client side. Sam has worked on national portfolios but also has a strong knowledge of Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire’s and Bedfordshire’s geographic.

Sam’s responsibilities include but are not limited to full property and asset management for institutional, occupational and private sector clients.  More particularly, L&T matters, overseeing facilities management and H&S compliance, statement reporting, service charge budgeting, rent collection and debt recovery.

Sam also enjoys project managing refurbishments, renovations and restorations and getting involved in estate acquisitions, disposals, development and planning.

Kimberley joined Kirkby Diamond in November 2023 as a surveyor in the Lease Advisory and Asset Management team.

Kimberley has over 15 years’ experience working in the property industry, including previous roles in property management and general practice. Her varied background has provided her with a broad range of skills across both residential and commercial sectors as well as a solid understanding of commercial leases and the local property market.

Kimberley is an Associate Member of the RICS and an AssocRICS Registered Valuer.

David is a chartered surveyor and arbitrator. He has a vast experience across all sectors of the market, having been involved in the property sector for over 40 years. He is widely recognised as one of the leading landlord and tenant specialists in the region. He is also an arbitrator and has acted as independent expert in court on numerous occasions.

He was previously a joint owner of a leading regional practice and headed the landlord and tenant team of one of the largest property consultants in the UK.

David heads the Asset and property management team in Milton Keynes and Bedford.

He brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm with him.

Grant gained a BSc (Hons) from University of Reading in 2010, and then worked in the Civil Engineering sector where he focused on major infrastructure projects for 4 years before joining Kirkby Diamond in February 2015.

Grant completed his APC training and achieved his Chartered status in 2017. Since becoming Chartered, Grant has been involved in a wide range of Building Surveying work with sound knowledge of Pre-Acquisition Surveys for residential and commercial properties and Schedules of Condition.

Working predominantly on Project Management, contract administration roles and Dilapidations matters, Grant has an excellent track record of results for both landlords and tenants.

Nick joined the firm in August 2014 having previously worked for a local practice looking after the agency operations across the Milton Keynes and surrounds.

Nick focuses primarily on the office and retail sectors across the local region. He has an intricate knowledge of local centres, office buildings and business parks having been responsible for over 100 lettings of similar property types.

Nick has been responsible for some of the largest vacant possession sales of offices and retail properties in Milton Keynes.

India joined Kirkby Diamond in 2016 working within the property management department as a client accountant. She looks after the daily running and administration of service charge and rent collection.

Donna joined Kirkby Diamond in 2015 to help in the expansion of Kirkby Diamond's Property Management department.

Donna has worked for several well known practices across the region and in turn has looked after the accounts of some of the leading names within the industry.

She now works alongside the other property managers within the practice ensuring all account related matters run smoothly.

Chloe joined Kirkby Diamond in October 2021 and is responsible for Accounts Payable.
Working closing with the Property Managers and the Accounts Team to ensure accurate and prompt payments.
Chloe’s key strengths are her attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Derek Bird joined Kirkby Diamond in 2022 after spending 25 years in the Serviced Office sector. Five years working for a leading Service Office provider, setting up and managing new locations across the UK, Europe and the Far East.

For the last 20 years Derek has been working as a Serviced Office broker, working solely on behalf of clients seeking flexible office solutions. His key strengths are client management and business development.

Derek is now a Property Manager, managing a multitude of clients and properties across Beds, Herts and Bucks.

He is a keen golfer, live music fan, and a Nottingham Forest fan for his sins!

Courtney joined Kirkby Diamond in 2022 to help in the expansion of Kirkby Diamond's Property Management department. 

Courtney has several years' experience within the service charge consultancy industry in dealing with the lease expense management for tenants and has looked after the accounts of some of the leading names within the industry.
 
She now works within our property management department alongside our other property managers in the practice, ensuring all account related matters run smoothly and looks after the daily running and administration of service charge collection.

Bryan joined Kirkby Diamond in November 2021 as a Facilities Manager reporting to the Director of Property Management.

Bryan brings a strong background, wealth of knowledge and a proven record in engineering and facilities management with 36 years' experience with high profile international companies.

Alongside his building and engineering qualifications, Bryan holds a Diploma in Safety Management, is a member of the British Safety Council and a qualified Risk Assessor which gives an holistic approach in enabling facility operating costs are kept to a minimum, ensuring that all third party contractor activities comply with the legal, Health and Safety and Environmental regulations while ensuring high quality of workmanship.

Bryan is also a long time member of the Milton Keynes Health and Safety Group and sits on the committee as the group’s program secretary. This enables networking with like minded professionals but also helps keep up to date with the fast moving world of safety legislation.

Dealing with the portfolio of properties on a day to day basis and working with the Property Management Team, Bryan will be focused on providing our clients with a high level of service while giving peace of mind that their properties risks are managed to a minimum and compliant.

Tate joined Kirkby Diamond in 2022 as an apprentice surveyor working within the Milton Keynes office.

Tate previously undertook work experience at KD, which allowed him to identify a career path that he otherwise may not have taken.

Tate is currently working within the transactional side of the business whilst studying an RICS related degree at UCEM in Reading on day release.

Ally joined Kirkby Diamond in 2023 to help in the expansion of Kirkby Diamond's Property Management Department. Ally has over 25 years’ experience working in general practice surveying, both in the UK and Canada for companies such as Nelson Bakewell, Mapeley and Travis Perkins.

Prior to joining Kirkby Diamond, Ally worked for a company acting on behalf of a local authority in the Midlands, primarily working on asset management of their commercial property portfolio and rural estate.

Ally spent ten years living and working in Vancouver BC managing three public waterside markets on the mainland and island, and for a private ultra-high net worth client, managing their private Estate.

Ally will be working in the Property Management team, responsible for Property and Asset Management for private clients, ensuring all aspects of the clients’ portfolios are managed effectively, and establishing best practice. 

Gordon joined Kirkby Diamond in 2023 to help with the expansion of the Property Management Department. Over the past 15+ years Gordon has worked for some of the largest Property Consultants and Developers across London, Reading and Slough.

From Landsec, Page Group and Savills where he focussed on Property Management of Shopping Centres and Offices, to the Slough Trading Estate during his time with SEGRO and a brief stint with the NHS as a Property Manager covering three Hospitals in Buckinghamshire, Gordon joins KD with a wealth of knowledge in a variety of sectors.  

Gordon is currently undertaking his IOSH Managing Safely course and is keen to begin his journey to becoming MRICS.

His varied experience from “both sides of the fence” representing both in-house and client side in past roles will put him in good stead to represent KD and provide a high level of service to the clients we represent.

Elena joined the team in 2024, bringing extensive experience in accounts payable. Her expertise ensures that financial processes are executed efficiently and professionally. Elena's commitment to excellence and attention to detail contribute significantly to the team's overall success, fostering a streamlined workflow and enhancing operational efficiency. 

Phil joined Kirkby Diamond in 2023 to help with the expansion of the Property Management Department. He has over 15 years’ experience within the construction industry.
In the last 5 years Phil has setup and headed a facilities management division focusing on Garden City portfolios.
He has worked closely with building surveyors, structural engineers and asset managers which has given him a unique insight, helping him to deliver the best results for clients. 

Chris joined Kirkby Diamond in November 2023 as a facilities manager. Chris has been working within the facilities management and construction industry for the last 20 years. He has worked in many areas of the industry, from Planning, preconstruction, construction and ongoing building management and maintenance.

Chris has experience working in a corporate environment as well as in a small family company.

Whilst at Keltbray he specialised in Golf course design and construction, using an inert soil recycling method to create sustainable course upgrades. He also has experience in demolition and commercial groundworks.

Before joining Kirkby Diamond Chris had project planned, managed, and built a restaurant and adventure Golf course in Milton Keynes.

Nathan joined Kirkby Diamond in November 2023 working within the Property Management Team as the Credit Control, ensuring prompt collection of all payments.

Nathan brings with him a wealth of knowledge and a proven record having worked within the finance sector for nearly 40 years, both lending and collecting in a wide variety of markets, including small business and commercial.

Prior to joining Kirkby Diamond, Nathan worked primarily within the banking sector, acting on behalf of the bank across the UK, primarily working on asset management of their commercial property portfolio.

Toyin joined Kirkby Diamond October 2023 as an Accounts Payable Officer, dealing with all aspects of Accounts Payable and working within the Property Management Team to ensure smooth running of Finance operations.

Previous work experience includes Finance at the BBC and Bletchley Park.

Luke joined Kirkby Diamond in 2024 due to the expansion of the Kirkby Diamond Property Management department.

Prior to joining, Luke worked for over 5 years within a Panel Management company which arranged Property Valuation’s across the UK for several Banks. This role required high attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

Luke will be assisting the Property Management Team and will be looking to make sure clients benefit from his high level of service.