CBRE North West Specialist Markets team expands

(l-r) – Nick Huddleston, Julian Such, Lorna Pass, Shaun Skidmore, Catherine Potts and Richard Savage.

The Manchester office of CBRE has appointed Catherine Potts as an Associate Director within its Specialist Markets division, making the team the largest diverse Specialist Markets team within the region.

An experienced valuer and adviser of trading businesses within the care, medical, pub, retail and hotel sectors, Catherine joins CBRE from Christie + Co in Manchester where she held the position of Associate Director and Valuation Services Manager.

In her new role at CBRE, Catherine will be undertaking valuation advisory work in the Specialist Markets team across a range of sectors including; Pubs, Leisure and Healthcare.

Catherine’s appointment follows two recent promotions within the six-strong team headed up by Senior Director Shaun Skidmore. Julian Such has been promoted to Director and Nick Huddleston to Associate Director, who work alongside Associate Director Richard Savage and Surveyor Lorna Pass.

Shaun Skidmore, Senior Director for the Specialist Markets team in Manchester, said;

“Catherine joins our busy team at an exciting time within the regional marketplace as the specialist and alternative sectors continue to experience increased buoyancy and investment. As a result of the strong sector activity, we are further investing in our team to ensure that we offer the most comprehensive service to our wide-ranging client base. Catherine has extensive sector-related valuation expertise and we are confident that her knowledge will be a huge asset to the growing team. ”

Catherine added; “I am delighted to be joining the CBRE team and I am looking forward to working with new and existing clients across the region to offer valuation advice on CBRE’s diverse and prestigious client base.”