Our Expert Committee

The membership comprises UK retailers ranging from national multi-store retailers to smaller chains.

Represented by Dan Lowen

Daniel is a partner in Dentons Real Estate practice, with a particular focus on acting for retail, hotel and leisure.

Represented by Kerry Northfold

A real estate advisory firm providing asset and development management, investment and occupational services.

Represented by Russell Heath

Bellrock combines data-led building consultancy with integrated property technology to help retail and commercial landlords and occupiers get more from their estates. Our Consulting team delivers across building surveying, compliance, lease advisory, service charge, fire consultancy. Our Technologies business provides Concerto — the UK's fastest-growing IWMS — managing 450+ customer estates and £4.9bn in transactions, alongside Mobiess for mobile asset capture and WiggleDesk for workspace optimisation.

Represented by Sebrina De Veer

Bradley Mason are Chartered Building Surveyors and Project Managers for Retail and Commercial Properties, we operate in all major cities across the country including London, Bristol, Sheffield and Manchester, with our head office in Harrogate. We provide a wide range of services including but not limited to; Acquisition Surveys, Condition surveys, Planned Preventative Maintenance Reports, Dilapidations advise for LL’s and Tenants, Fire Reinstatement Cost assessments, Neighbourly / Party Wall matters, Schedules of condition and Project management works.

Represented by Nikki Powell

We help retailers and consumer brands build, optimise and future‑proof their real estate portfolios. Working with both established operators and new entrants to the UK market, I advise on everything from first-site strategy to managing large, complex estates—supporting expansion, rationalisation and repositioning across retail, luxury, hospitality and leisure sectors.

Represented by Richard Williamson

At WSP GL Hearn, we provide trusted commercial real estate advice to developers, investors, and occupiers in both the public and private sector. Our national team of 175+ real estate advisors provide commercially driven advice through all stages of the property life cycle, from business rates and valuation to service charge and insurance audit and building consultancy advice. Our business rates advisory team leads the way in providing rating advice, combining national coverage with local expertise, helping clients to reduce the burden of business rates across complex, large-scale, national property portfolios. We are regulated by RICS for the provision of surveying services

Who's Who

Our Committee Members

Legal Expert

Nikki Powell

Chair

Ellen Peters

Property, LUSH
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Vice Chair

Jess Burge

Senior Estates Surveyor
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Treasurer

Jonathan Dent

Regional Property Manager
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Committee Member

Charlotte Wickington

Organiser
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Committee Member

Sam Rickett

Property Portfolio Manager , Halfords
Committee Member

Richard Medley

Senior Estates Manager, Sainsbury’s Argos
Committee Member

Hux Norman

Senior Acquisitions Manager, Loungers UK Ltd
Committee Member

James Maton

River Island

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