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• #113 - Chris Hunt, Co-Founder & Director at V7 (RECAP)

  Chris Hunt, Co-Founder of V7 joins me on the People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ this week for a rerun. Chris is hilarious, and his passion for the business, team, work and clients really shines through in this conversation. I sat down with Chris back in 2023, and this episode was the first released on video, so go check it out on Youtube! V7 is a creative and forward-thinking asset and development management company, passionate about transforming mismanaged office buildings or sites into dynamic, highly sustainable service-led workspaces. Working with partners including institutional funds, family offices, private equity, and individual investors V7 add value to buildings by repositioning them in line with the very latest workplace trends and ESG credentials. Chris set the business up in 2015 alongside his co-founder Zak Veasey having worked at Cushman & Wakefield and Legal & General Investment Management. Chris is responsible for development management and investment day to day, and then V7’s business strategy, new concepts, marketing and growth. I sat down with Chris to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into Real Estate Recto fit Carbon offsetting Building Certification Business model evolution "Fight to quality" and "Hotelification of Offices" Strengths-based leadership Oh, and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Chris would invest should he have £500m of equity at his disposal? Catch the full episode which will be live on Spotify and Apple from Thursday this week. The People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne. Who do you want to see on the Podcast? Normal service on the pod will resume shortly (subject to no diary changes!)

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• #112 Richard Croft CEO of Martley Capital Group (ROUND 2)

  Richard Croft CEO of Martley Capital Group joins me on the People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ for ROUND 2. The first conversation I had with Richard, according to the stats, is the second most popular PPP episode to date... So, 11 months on from our first conversation I sat down with Richard to get the inside scoop on what the team have been working on, as well as his take on the current market... We spoke about: * His Predictions, Successes and Failures. * What does a Trump Presidency mean for UK real estate investment? * Real Estate Fractionalisation - different this time? * Is the Shed comeback on the cards? * Interest rates, inflation and a potential Real Estate Goldilocks situation? * The DEI & ESG agenda * Real Estate AI adoption and application * How HARD has this market actually been... * Of course, UK politics... And so much more... Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Richard would invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode which is live on Youtube, Spotify and Apple NOW! Links below in comments 👇🏻 The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. #realestate #podcast #property #privateequity #peoplepropertyplace

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• #111 - Hugh Macdonald Brown, Co-Founder and CEO of Roebuck (RECAP)

  Hugh Macdonald-Brown – Co-Founder & CEO of Roebuck joins me on the People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ this week for our re-released conversation. Hugh, or Macca, or 'Legend' as he goes by in our office, is full of energy and shares the realities of leaving a corporate job and setting out on the entrepreneurial path. Plenty of wins, but it hasn't been all smooth sailing... Hands down one of my favourite episodes to date, and the stats don't lie either - you loved it first time around too! Recorded in June 23, if you missed it then, be sure to check it out on your run, office commute or asset tour. Roebuck is an an institutional grade pan-European real estate logistics investor who identify and create investment strategies across the risk spectrum, including core, core + and value add. Their current portfolio spans 7 countries, with more than 100 assets and a value in excess of €2.6bn. Hugh is a graduate of Cass Business School (now Bayes) and started his career at BNP Paribas – he has since transacted more than €3.25bn within the logistics sector and has key relationships with the key investors, occupiers, developers and lenders in all of Roebucks target markets. I sat down with Hugh to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into real estate Why he set up Roebuck The reality of starting a business Institutionalising the business IOS – Industrial Open Storage Growth plans And so much more... Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Hugh would invest should he have £500m of equity at his disposal. Out NOW wherever you get your podcasts. The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️is powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. #realestate #podcast #property #privateequity #peoplepropertyplace

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• #110 - Catherine Webster - CEO of Thriving Investments (RECAP)

  We think that this interview with Catherine was so good that we wanted to run it again to make sure you didn't miss it the first tome round!  Formerly known as PfP Capital, Thriving Investments is a leading fund manager with a social conscience. The business already manages three living strategies totalling £700m and so far it has acquired and delivered 3,500 private rented sector and for-sale homes and has six regeneration projects under way, as it targets 20,000 homes over the next decade. Prior to joining Thriving Investments Catherine was an Executive Director – Strategy & Investment at Quintain and has previously held roles at Hudson Advisors and Lehman Brothers among others. Catherine has an MBA from INSEAD and is a graduate of the University of Reading. I sat down with Catherine to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: * How she got into real estate * Working across surveying, banking & private equity * Not being afraid to take a backward / sideways career move * Skill stacking * Turning capital wins into community gains * Advice for those early in their career * Building 20,000 homes in the next decade   Oh, and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place would Catherine invest should she have £500m of capital at her disposal. Catch the full episode which will be live on Spotify, Apple and Youtube NOW! The People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne Who do you want to see on the Podcast? Link in the comments below 👇🏻 #podcast #realestate #property #peoplepropertyplace Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6oCDnwWSTP685l6sn8F0a6 Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/people-property-place/id1652694140 Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLugt7vb7tPvbp_im8m7PoAq4U0mG3TeYR   Podcast produced and edited by Matt Cook at https://mattcookproducer.com 

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• #109 Samantha Kempe, Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at IMMO

  Samantha Kempe is the Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at IMMO. She has c.20 years of real estate experience across private equity and corporate finance at Blackstone, PwC and Cushman & Wakefield. Her real estate acumen focuses on capital raising, acquisitions, portfolio management and the execution of both value-add asset management and workout strategies of direct real estate, and real estate loans for institutional investors. Sam is a Chartered Surveyor, MRICS in Real Estate Finance and Investment, and holds an MSc in Real Estate Investment (Distinction) and an MBA from London Business School. I sat down with Sam to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: Her unexpected journey into the real estate industry Key early career moves and pivotal experiences that shaped her path Why she set up IMMO, having undertaken an MBA The IMMO business model & competitive edge Building proprietary tech to power each part of the real estate investment management value chain Navigating the challenges of raising both VC capital and “real estate” capital Attracting top talent: challenges faced, lessons learned, and strategies for success New-build residential vs. retrofit European vs US market & size of the opportunity Identifying the current opportunity landscape in real estate Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Sam would invest should she have £500m of capital at her disposal. Catch the full episode which will be live on Youtube, Spotify and Apple NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. Who do you want to see on the Podcast? #peoplepropertyplace #podcast #rockbourne #realestate

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