Our People

Susanna Thomson

Partner, Rural

Keeping ahead of the curve allows Susanna to proactively advise her clients on a wide range of rural legislation.

Claire Russell

Partner, Rural

As a Registered Valuer, Claire has completed valuations for a wide variety of private sector, corporate and institutional clients.

Laura Excell

Property Manager

Laura is a trusted advisor to the land owners she works with.

Andrew Ward

Associate, Investment and Property Management

Based on Cambridge Science Park, Andrew is a senior facilities manager in Bidwells’ investment and property management team.

Kelly Peden

Associate, Investment and Property Management

Kelly prepares and implements service charge budgets, cash flow monitoring and debt management and acts on behalf of landlords and tenant occupiers on a wide range of property types.

Ross Kent

Partner, Rural

Helen Peirson

Associate, Rural

Helen is an associate in our agriculture and environment team.

Tom Brierley

Rural Surveyor

Tom is a graduate surveyor within Bidwells' rural department.

Fernanda White

Senior Natural Capital Consultant

With a career spanning from military logistics to nature conservation across varied habitats, Fernanda connects finance and ecology by harnessing her expertise to scale-up restoration and tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

Samuel Nobbs

Senior Rural Surveyor

Samuel is known for his deep technical expertise and ability to navigate complex professional matters.

Paul Allen

Partner, Head of Private Estates, Oxford

Paul is a trusted advisor to the private estate owners he works with.

Ellen Williamson

Rural Surveyor

Iona Jardine

Rural Surveyor

Iona works within the private estates team in Cambridge.

Kerr Lawton

Rural Surveyor

Kerr works within the estate management and professional team on a range of projects.

Heather Porteous

Administrator, Rural

Marie Ellis

Associate, Investment and Property Management

Marie is an enthusiastic and highly motivated property manager with experience in managing a diverse range of property portfolios located through-out UK.