Harrogate-based property and investment company Bramall Properties has appointed Jonathan Duck to its Board as Property Director.
Having already spent nine years with Bramall Group, Jonathan joins the Board alongside founder and Chairman Tony Bramall, MD Miles Chilton, and Company Secretary Alison Lockwood.
Jonathan has more than 35 years of industry experience, having previously worked with the estates team at British Rail Property Board before joining Sanderson Weatherall, where he spent 27 years.
As a Board Director at Bramall Properties, Jonathan will take a more strategic role in managing the property portfolio. He will specifically lead the company’s real estate management and asset management programme across sectors including industrial, retail, leisure, office and automotive.
Tony Bramall, said: “Over the last nine years Jonathan has made a considerable contribution to become a valued team member and a real asset to the business.
“He will be instrumental in helping us to realise maximum value for our portfolio of property assets and future acquisitions programme. Indeed, we are seeking opportunities to invest in new properties and development projects including private and public securities through our Guernsey Investments finance third party property development fund.”
Bramall Group owns a £300 million portfolio of commercial real estate, arable land, forestry, property developments and financial securities. The group is family-owned and is led by Tony Bramall. Over the last six decades Mr Bramall has built and exited two successful public companies while overseeing the growth of the Group and funding a charitable trust which has supported a variety of good causes for the last 30 years.
The Bramall Group managed estate portfolio includes the 568,297 sq ft Hedon Road industrial estate in Hull, the 90,000 sq ft St James Retail Park in Knaresborough and 5/7 Lands Lane in Leeds. Tenants for other investments include M&S in Harrogate, Mercedes Benz in Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield, Premier Inn Hotel in Halifax and Hull, and Bettys and Taylors Group in Knaresborough.
