About
Professional Summary
Mike works in the Build to Rent team, having joined the company as a graduate in 2016.
His role is to source, appraise and broker forward funding and forward commitment Build to Rent/PRS opportunities across the UK.
Accomplishments
Sales:
- Croydon Morello Towers, Menta Regeneration's (Phase II) East Croydon scheme to Mitsubishi Estate/Europa on a forward funding basis, GDV £250m.
Eccy Village, Sheffield, acting for Abode, to Grainger for 237 apartments, £40m GDV.
First Way, Wembley, acting for Cole Waterhouse, 682 student beds with Unite, £100m GDV.
Acquisitions:
- New Victoria, Manchester, forward funding of 520 apartments on behalf of the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), GDV £130m.
Kirkstall Road, Leeds, forward commitment of 117 apartments on behalf of Aberdeen Standard, GDV £18m.
Raleigh Street, Walsall, forward funding of 66 suburban homes on behalf of Gatehouse Bank, GDV £11m.
Articles
Mike has written articles on a range of residential issues which have been published in CityAM, S&P Global, and Property Week, among others.
Education
- MSc Real Estate at the University of Reading, 2015-2016
- BA (Hons) History at the University of Nottingham, 2011 - 2014
Memberships & Involvements
- MRICS
- BPF Young Committee member
- Registered Valuer
Services
Service Lines
Property Type
Specializations
My Team
My Team
As Head of Build to Rent at Colliers, Andrew leads a successful team in helping developer and investor clients to capitalise on BTR's anticipated, post pandemic, rapid growth.
Andrew is an accomplished leader in the UK's living sector with a strong 30 year performance track record, including Build to Rent. This has been achieved by combining:
• An exceptional knowledge of residential investment and asset management.
• Substantial strategic and political policy influencing capabilities.
• Strong leadership and third party management skills. A great team player.
• Significant business and board level experience.
• Excellent communication skills. A highly competent and persuasive speaker and presenter.
• An extensive and carefully curated senior level network.
• A keen eye for design, what generates return and what doesn’t.
• A determination to work for organisations/clients producing a positive social impact.
Mike is a well-known figure across the northern residential market having specialised in the investment and development market for almost 20 years. He advises a range of clients including UK Funds and Institutions, Property Companies as well as Overseas Investors.
He has been involved with some of the region’s most significant deals over the last few years and has helped BTR and SFH evolve across the northern cities.
He has recently joined Colliers from CBRE where he was a Senior Director and was responsible for overseeing the northern residential capital markets service line.
Paddy has over 16 years of real estate experience having spent his early career in European fund management before joining Global Student Accommodation as an early employee and leading the acquisition of £1bn of student accommodation across UK & Europe.
Paddy advises a range of investors and developers on transactions, joint ventures and operations predominantly across student accommodation, build to rent and co-living.
Paddy joined Colliers in 2021.
Tony joined Colliers in 2019 and specialises in the Build-to-Rent sector, including both multifamily and single-family housing. His role includes producing market research and analysis, as well as development appraisals. Prior to BTR, Tony had four-years of experience in residential sales and lettings agency, looking after HNWIs from the Far East who were investing in or relocating to England. Tony has also recently submitted a dissertation on Build-to-Rent in England for his MSc degree in International Real Estate and Planning at UCL.