DTZ has made two new senior appointments to its national Investment Agency team. Greg Davison rejoins the company as a Director in the Leeds team and Peter Atkinson joins as Associate Director in Newcastle.
Previously with DTZ in Newcastle, Greg has been heading up the investment team at Knight Frank in Newcastle for the past two years. During this time, he was involved most notably in the city’s first office forward funding since the peak of the market in 2007 with the ‘£20m’ sale of Phase 1 at Stephenson Quarter to AVIVA LIME in January 2013 on behalf of Silverlink Holdings.
He has also recently sold Time Central, one of Newcastle’s prime office buildings, on behalf of Credit Suisse for above the £21.8m asking price; setting a high-water mark since the peak in 2007 and the largest office sale since One Trinity Gardens in 2010.
He predominantly acts for local developers and property companies such as Silverlink, Northumberland Estates and UK Land, as well as UK funds including AVIVA, Goldman Sachs, CCLA and Aberdeen Asset Management.
In joining the DTZ team in Leeds, Greg’s focus will be on bolstering DTZ’s linkage to London, both within DTZ and predominantly with UK institutional investors as they look to increase their exposure in the stronger regional markets.
Previously an Associate Partner in Sanderson Weatherall’s National Investment team, Peter Atkinson joins the Newcastle team as Associate Director working in a varied advisory and brokerage role. His role will focus on acquisition and disposal of investment properties across a wide range of sectors and clients; from leading UK institutional investors to property companies and private investors. His key clients include: Orchard Street IM, M&G Real Estate, Helmsley Securities, Columbus Capital, Sanderling Estates and London & Capital. Peter will work closely with the national investment team sourcing investment opportunities nationwide.
Tim Cameron-Jones, Senior Director and Head of DTZ’s Northern Region comments: “Greg and Peter join DTZ with a wealth of experience within the market and both are a great addition to our national investment team based in the northern region. DTZ is committed to attracting talented individuals who are able to offer an unrivalled level of service for our clients. These appointments are the result of our commitment to our clients and their growing needs. Both appointments underpin our strong position within the investment market, the fact that both have come from competitors reflects the strength in the business and our confidence in the market and moving the business forward.”
