Issy joined us in September 2024. She studied English Literature and Film Studies at University of Liverpool, before completing her Master’s in Real Estate at University of Reading, Issy is currently in the Retail, Restaurant & Leisure team completing her graduate rotation program. She loves painting, reading and sports in her spare time.

Andrew is a chartered surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in the investment agency sector. He started off his professional life in general practice at Glennys before moving on to advising investors, firstly at Slade & Co and then as a Partner at niche investment agency Hoddell Stotesbury Morgan. Andrew works in national investment providing clients with strategic advice on sales and acquisitions across all the main property sectors, including office, industrial, retail, leisure and alternative.

He has acted for a variety of pension funds, property companies and family offices with clients he has advised including NFUM, CBRE IM, CCLA, LaSalle, Credit Suisse, Abrdn, Threadneedle, Milton Group, Martin’s Properties, Clipstone, Longmead Capital and Structadene.

Andrew is a member of the RICS, the IPF and the 100 Property Club.

Outside of work he is kept busy by his teenage daughters but when time permits enjoys, golf, tennis, cycling, and winter sports.

Benjie joined the bf team on our Graduate Programme in 2016 then successfully passed his APC in May 2019. During our rotational training programme, he gained experience in all facets of the Business including Office & Industrial Agency, Valuations and Property Management.

He is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and works within our Retail & Leisure Agency Team. Benjie was promoted to Senior Surveyor in 2021 then to Associate in 2022.

Russell joined the bf team in 1995, having spent the first 10 years of his career working for a Retail Property Specialist in London. Russell became a Partner of the firm in 2000 and has developed an impressive portfolio of national and international retail clients such as Footlocker, Guess and the TFG brands, assisting them with the acquisitions and disposals of their retail properties across the UK. He is well-known in the industry for his commitment and dedication to his retail clients.

Paul joined bf in the early 1990s to establish our Building Surveying Department. As a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 35 years’ experience, he has worked on a wide variety of properties across the UK.

He has developed a strong team with an established client base that benefits from his considerable technical knowledge and his diligent approach to their property matters. Paul was instrumental in launching our London office in 2015 in response to client needs.

Katie joined the bf team in February 2019 as Director of Marketing, responsible for bf’s marketing and communications strategies, as well as the overall brand and image. She has 15+ years’ marketing experience across various industries from agency to client side working for companies such as Disney, HMV and Tesco.

Her most recent position prior to bf was heading up the marketing and business development function for asset and property management company Helix.

Mark joined Brasier Freeth at the start of his career in 2002 and became a Partner in 2015. Mark acts for multiple retailers and leisure operators providing strategic portfolio advice on disposal and acquisition programmes throughout the UK.

Mark is also experienced in acting for both institutional and private investors on High Street blocks across Southern England, providing both agency and investment advice.

Clients and professional accomplishments

Mark currently advises numerous national retailers on a sole agency basis including, Ryman, Choice Discounts, Costa, Tossed, and various independent overseas brands.

As well as his retailer mandate Mark also advises leisure and restaurant operators Nationwide. With the evolution of retail experiences, leisure has increasingly become an essential part of any shopping destination, an example of which is the advisory services he provides to one of the leading UK indoor golf operators, Treetop Adventure Golf on their expansion Nationwide.

Mark is currently involved in a special project for the US restaurant chain Wingstop. He met the owners in late 2019, at the time they had 2 restaurants. Due to his dedication, Mark quickly became the sole agent for Wingstop across the UK. As of February 2025, Wingstop trades from 58 sites in the UK, with annual sales above £150m. Mark has agreed another 25 sites to open this year (2025) and now starting to build the pipeline for 2026. In early 2024 Wingstop was voted one of Europe’s fastest-growing businesses and highest-placed restaurant operators by the Financial Times List. In December 2024, the original founders sold the UK business to US private equity firm Sixth Street for in excess of £400m

Outside of work

Mark lives in North London and has five children ranging from 9 to 19 which keeps him VERY busy! Mark enjoys travelling (without his kids!) and enjoying quality time with his family.

Damian was formerly Head of Retail at JLL, he joined the bf team in 2017 as a Partner in our Retail + Leisure team. He is a Chartered Surveyor and has worked for some of the industry’s leading firms, bringing with him 30 years’ experience.

He has been involved in market leading instructions during the course of his career and at bf, has been responsible for developing our shopping centre leasing business.

His worth ethic, industry knowledge and extensive contacts has allowed Damian to expand our platform of both landlord and occupier clients, providing them with exemplary service to achieve the best results.

Anthony joined the bf team in the early stages of his career in 1998 and now heads up our Retail & Leisure Agency. Over the years, Anthony has developed an established client base of multi-national Retailers, Landlords and Developers who all benefit from his considerable market knowledge and diligent approach to their property matters. His clients include Costa Coffee, Warren James Jewellers, Pret a Manger and Boots.

He has been a key in developing retailer expansion strategies, some operators have grown from an embryonic stage emerging to become well known major brands in the UK. He also advises various landlords from private pro co’s to funds to help with their assets, actively working on the leasing of various shopping centres in the south east.

Ivan joined the Retail + Leisure Agency team at bf in 1995, having started his career at one of the oldest surveying firms in London. Over the past 30 years Ivan has established an excellent reputation for his lease advisory work. His dedication to achieving the best results for his clients is renowned and has resulted in him securing a solid client list ranging from single store occupiers to multi-national retailers across the UK.