Robert Hitchins Ltd welcomes new Asset and Development Manager

John Jones

Robert Hitchins Ltd has welcomed a new Asset and Development Manager to its senior team.

John Jones, 37, will asset manage the Gloucestershire-based developer’s property portfolio and develop new property opportunities in the company’s core areas.

He brings with him more than 15 years’ experience in the commercial property sector, having previously worked for HRT Commercial, for chartered surveyors Cooke & Arkwright, in private practice, and as an asset manager for the Ashtenne Industrial Fund.

John has strong links with Robert Hitchins Ltd, having worked on a number of its South Wales projects as a commercial property agent from conception to completion.

“Robert Hitchins has always been a good company to work with and, with its track record in commercial development over the past 25 years, it’s a great time to be joining a successful team,” he said.

“There are excellent opportunities within the current portfolio to improve asset performance whilst also looking to expand via new development and property acquisitions.”

Robert Hitchins’ Property and Development Director, Simon Tothill, welcomed John. “His knowledge of the market in the region is second to none and his enthusiasm and drive will be a great asset,” he said.

Robert Hitchins is one of the biggest privately-owned operators in the South West, South Wales and South Midlands with a long history of delivering property solutions to suit occupier requirements.

It provides the full development process from site acquisition and planning through to development and investment. Its commercial property sites include Bond’s Mill and Stonehouse Park in Stonehouse, Kingsway Business Park in Quedgeley, Imperial Gate in Barnwood,  Eastern Business Park in Cardiff, Central Park in Bridgend, Castlegate Business Park in Caldicot and Langstone Business Park in Newport.