He specializes in LPA receiverships and pre-appointment advice, managing all aspects of the receivership process from appointment through to disposal, in all asset classes.

Prior to joining Kroll, Tom was an associate director of a UK firm of Chartered Surveyors. He was the lead surveyor on valuation portfolios with book values in excess of £500 million (mn).

During his career, Tom’s work has spanned the majority of property classes, including high-end residential properties, listed buildings and development sites, and investment portfolios (commercial and residential).

Notable instructions include:

• Acted as Case Manager of a receivership over a part-built development in Poole, which involved dealing with all stakeholders and concluded with a sealed bids process. Full redemption for lender in April 2021.
• Sold an industrial estate in Grays in December 2020. The property had no building regulations and was part built on third-party land. Full redemption for the lender.
• Negotiated a deal in Stanmore. The site was on greenbelt land and was occupied by a sitting tenant on unregularized terms. Recently sold for £2.75 mn, which produced a full redemption.   
• Advising the secured lenders in respect of several regional shopping centers, department stores and retail parks, plus development sites, office blocks and industrial portfolios.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in real estate from Sheffield Hallam University. He is also a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a RICS Registered Valuer, and a trainee member of the Association for Property & Fixed Charge Receivers (NARA).