Healthcare Report 2022 Part 3: Debt Costs & Operations

As Head of Research and Economics at global property advisors Colliers based in London, I lead a team of researchers identifying timely research topics and directing research and forecasting outputs. I have 25+ years of UK and European property industry experience and extensive expertise across a wide range of sectors and related industries. I participate regularly in industry panel discussions, but am focused more on direct client engagement with institutions, property companies, banks, and private investors. A regular media commentator, I have a wide range of national publication and broadcast experience. I joined Colliers International in August 2007 after several years at a private property company where I was responsible for managing a mixed portfolio of London residential, retail and office assets. Previously, I worked in a few London property advisory firms, a geodemographic company as well as a few youthful sojourns in the US offshore oil industry, local government and entertainment business. I am an economics graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and received a  PhD from the Faculty of Science at University College London.  I am a member of the London Property Economics Forum and  Society of Property Researchers.

Perhaps best known for my alternative take on property economics and investment, I am a keen proponent of UK regional development and infrastructure investment.

Over 25 years experience in Real Estate Investment/Development transactions. Co-founder of Vector Property Group, a niche investment advisory company specialising in private client investment in real estate providing long term secure income from retail, leisure and 'alternative' sectors. This followed 12 years experience in the core markets at Strutt & Parker, Fuller Peiser and Rogers Chapman, advising institutional investors.

Since 2006, focused on the emerging investment market in Healthcare Real Estate. Advice includes raising capital via sale and leaseback, going concern sales/acquisitions, development of high quality healthcare real estate, leased investment sales and disposals. Advice throughout the Healthcare sector in UK including residential/nursing/dementia care homes, private hospitals, specialist LD and Mental Health facilities, ASD/BESD education facilities, supported living.

Provided advice to Landlords on the restructure of the Southern Cross estate of over 700 care homes. More recently advising on development opportunities in rapidly expanding market in retirement and extra care.

Became Full Partner at Strutt & Parker in September 2015 (now BNP Paribas Real Estate) with remit to build a team focused on the 'Alternative' real estate markets, particularly Healthcare, Hotels and Student Accommodation.

Qualified Chartered Surveyor in 1994, BSc (Hons) Degree.

Working principally in the capital markets in healthcare transactions, overseeing deals with lot sizes of between £5m and £300m for both operational businesses and investment sales. Also providing strategic portfolio and real estate advice, exit strategies and portfolio valuations for a number of the largest care providers and healthcare funds both in the UK and Europe.

Specilaist sectors include elderly care, private hospials, senior living and specialist adult services.