Previously a director of both Franc Warwick and Michael Elliot, Andrew joined BCM as a partner in 1998. Since then Andrew, along with Philip Cooper, has helped develop BCM into one of the most creative niche investment agencies in the UK.

He has amassed considerable experience in private client investment agency over the last 18 years and specialises in working with a number of high net worth Asian clients together with a number of UK institutions. Through these highly involved and intense relationships he has become extremely adept at deal structuring and property financing.

More recently he has combined his client base to form structured joint venture partnerships whereby institutional clients can take advantage of leveraged property investments and private clients can gain exposure to the expertise of institutional partners. Recent examples include Plantation Place in the City of London, The Crendon Industrial Partnership and the purchase of the entire property assets of Booker Cash and Carry.

He lives in Barnes with wife Jacky, son Oliver and stepdaughters Milly and Tiggy.

Philip is one of the founding partners of BCM.

Having become a young partner at Weatherall Green and Smith, Philip left the firm in 1996 to form Brown Cooper Marples along with two of his former colleagues.

Since establishing the business Philip has concentrated on investment broking for companies including Dunloe Ewart, Dawnay Day, Sydney & London and Bexbuild.

Philip has advised on all sectors of the UK investment market for over 21 years, and is renowned in the industry for both his expertise and excellence, especially in the quoted property sector.

He has gone on to specialise in engineering complex corporate structures and putting together joint venture deals.

Recently, Philip was instrumental in the formation of quoted property company Wichford plc, together with J O Hambro Capital Management. Philip is a director of Wichford Property Management Ltd and has been retained as sole property advisor to the company and is solely responsible for all the company’s acquisitions and disposals. He continues to be a driving force behind the company’s expanding portfolio, which now stands at c.£500 million.

Andrew’s career began at Donaldsons in 1995, after graduating from Nottingham University in 1993 followed by a conversion course in Property Valuation and Law in 1995, at City University Business School.

Andrew qualified in 1997 whilst working in retail and investment at Donaldsons, and became their youngest partner in 1999. He joined BCM in January 2005 specialising in national investment. With over 10 years of multi-sector UK investment market experience, Andrew has an exceptionally broad knowledge of the property market.

Over this period, he has built a considerable list of clients, advising institutions, property companies and private investors on sales, acquisitions and a number of complicated funding transactions across all sectors, including numerous transactions for both Threadneedle and Catalyst.

He has been involved in the sale of the £320m Laurel Pub Portfolio to London and Regional, the purchase of the £138m BCPH Portfolio for Invista and the purchase of ILVA for £50m in Gateshead in a joint venture between a fund and a consortium of BCM clients.

Tim grew up in Bristol and trained at Trent Polytechnics. He qualified whilst working in Atis’s Birmingham offices, then in 1997 spent a year working in South America building Community Centres. On returning to London he joined BCM to do investment agency.

He has since acted for a variety of clients including Henderson, the Prudential, Ashtenne Holdings, Haslemere, Lathe, Development Securities, Invista Real Estate, Propinvest, Highcross, Arlington and a small number of private clients.

Recent deals have included the acquisition of six Total Fitness gyms for c. £60m, on behalf of a consortium, and the acquisition of a €180m portfolio of German shopping centres on behalf of Resolution.

He is married to Jenny and is passionate about youth work and playing football, amongst other things.

John’s career began in valuations at Henry Butcher & Co in 1988, before moving on to Brian Cooper & Co where he specialised in development until 1991. He then moved into investment before becoming a founding partner of Holley Blake. In 2004, he joined Barrs Freer Smith as a director, before being welcomed as a partner at BCM in September 2006.

John’s extensive and wide ranging experience spans almost twenty years, and in this time he has built strong relationships with numerous clients whom he continues to advise, including Antler, Invista, Thorneycroft, Marchday and Monteagle Barlow Trust, along with a number of private property companies.

Recent transactions include Crewe Toll West & East in Edinburgh on behalf of a Private Investor, and a industrial property in Droitwich on behalf of Antler.

George is the newest member to join BCM, having spent three years in residential property development. After successfully developing a number of properties in Central London, he decided to move into commercial property.

George is currently working through a number of the BCM investments portfolios, including Munslow Walsall and Shapesilver, as well as working alongside Andrew Riley on some of BCM’s most recent investments. These include the purchase of a leisure scheme in Bishops Stortford, a redevelopment site in Ware and a large retail parade on Tottenham Court Road.

Having studied Law, Geography and Philosophy at the University of Newcastle, Tara travelled extensively before joining her father in the family property tradition of commercial development. She gained experience working on various office development schemes and the development of an out of town shopping centre and retail park in York, before joining the investment team at BCM in January 2006.

Tara is currently doing her MSc at London South Bank University, whilst working on all sectors nationwide on behalf of private clients, institutional investors, Wichford Plc and in-house BCM clients including Munslow Walsall and Shapesilver.

Having finished engineering school in France, Jean came to the UK to join DTZ in London in September 2001. Whilst there, he was trained in the UK Valuations and Industrial Agency departments, completed his MSc at London South Bank University and went on to qualify as a member of the RICS in March 2005.

Jean left DTZ in July 2005 to join BCM and has concentrated on the European investment market, with particular focus on France, Germany and Luxembourg.

Promoted Associate Director in July 2006, Jean now has an extensive contact base in these countries. He advises both private and institutional investors on acquisitions, and was recently involved in the acquisition of several retail and logistic properties in France for Hansteen Plc and an in-house BCM client.

Simon joined BCM in 2003 after completing his Geography degree at Birmingham University, which was then followed by a season of cricket in Australia.

He completed his MSc at South Bank University in 2006 and has since focused on building relationships with private investors and institutional clients, most recently the acquisition of Wellington House, Birmingham and Trusham Road in Exeter for CBRE Investors.

PA to both Andrew and Philip, Jo joined BCM at its inception 10 years ago as junior team secretary. An integral member of the team, her role has expanded to include the overseeing of all secretarial responsibilities.

Katie joined the company in 2005 as junior team secretary and works alongside Jo to assist with the smooth running of the office.