Our People

Sam Potts

Partner, Commercial Building Surveying

Sam is an award-winning building surveyor, creating leading-edge workspaces for science, research and technology businesses.

Paul Allen

Partner, Head of Private Estates, Oxford

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

Sam Walden

Partner, Project Management

Working to a tight programme with technical complexities doesn’t faze Sam - he always goes above and beyond for his clients to ensure the success of their projects.

Roderick Leslie Melville

Partner, Forestry

More than three decades’ experience in forestry and agriculture allows Roderick to take a holistic view of rural commerce.

Katie Delafield

Partner, Rural

Katie showcases her expertise in strategic estate management and providing landlord and tenant advice to her diverse portfolio of clients. 

James Lankfer

Partner, Head of Retail and Leisure

With 30+ years’ experience, James’s knowledge of his towns and occupiers is exceptional.

Jonathan Bainbridge

Partner, Planning

Jonathan has a strong track record of securing complex, mixed-use planning permissions in sensitive heritage contexts across the golden triangle and the Oxford to Cambridge Arc.

Lisa Bulmer

Partner, Natural Capital

Outgoing and goal orientated, Lisa thrives on bringing about impactful change through natural capital and sustainable investment work.

Billy Palmer

Partner, Planning

From universities and schools to residential developments and even sports stadia – Billy has worked on schemes across a wide range of asset types.

Rebecca Mothersole

Partner, Rural

Rebecca enables her clients to maximise their income streams and the future potential of their estates.

Jonathan Wright

Partner, Commercial Building Surveying

Jonathan is an award-winning commercial building surveyor and a qualified principal designer specialising in large, complex projects.

John Coates

Partner, Rural

With an active interest in his family farm, John understands the value of creative thinking, sensible advice and reliable service.

James Wood

Partner, Rural

James leads the Rural Agency team in Cambridge alongside helping a book of retained clients develop mixed portfolios across the country.

Christopher Driscoll

Associate, Commercial Building Surveying

As a Chartered Building Surveyor with an incredible eye for detail, Chris is passionate about problem solving and achieving results for his clients.

Corinne MacDougall

Associate, Planning

Having experience of both the English and Scottish planning systems provides Corinne with a holistic understanding of this specialist area.

Jeremy Procter

Partner, Rural

Equipped with a high degree of technical experience in agricultural property matters, Jeremy is recognised as an industry expert within the East of England.