People.
As a certified Great Place to Work®, our people make our culture. Our carefully selected behaviours drive the team at HSPG, ensuring everyone’s on the same page and has full clarity around their own development.
Guy co-founded HSPG in 2015, with the purpose of offering high-quality accommodation to vulnerable people.
He is a specialist in structuring social housing investment property. As CEO, he leads the company’s fundraising efforts and strategy. To date, he has invested over £850m into the UK affordable housing market.
Guy is a passionate entrepreneur and frequently invests in businesses that generate positive social impact.
Guy graduated with a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Nottingham and completed further education in Boston, USA; studying Real Estate Finance at MIT and an Executive MBA at the Harvard Business School.
Fun fact:
Guy was voted Young Property Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 and has completed a yoga teacher training in Bali and India!
Guy Horne
CEO
Ensures every development is delivered on time, suitable for occupation to one of our affiliate partners.
Specialist in structuring and managing residential portfolios.
Tax Associate within the NCG tax department at Deloitte, London.
BA in Economics with Chinese Studies, the University of Nottingham.
Fun fact:
David will not miss a Manchester United football game, even if he has to enjoy it in -17 degrees weather!
David Searle
COO
Oversees marketing and analytics function, ensuring business awareness and exposure.
Robyn maintains organisational efficiency across existing and new business divisions, focusing on growth, strategy and team development.
In addition, Robyn oversees HR, succession planning, IT and H&S.
Former consultant providing corporate strategic growth, nutrition and wellness programmes.
Former Area Manager for Aldi Stores Ltd, overseeing the highest sales area in the North West, responsible for turnover, HR, recruitment, productivity and regional KPIs.
Law LLB, the University of Nottingham.
Fun fact:
Robyn is also a Latin American and Ballroom dancer and has a good few national championship titles under her belt.
Robyn Lee
Managing Director
Michael joined HSPG in Jan 2020 as CFO. He is responsible for financial strategy including debt and equity raising, business planning and strategy. Additionally, Michael supports the operational, acquisition and delivery teams at HSPG as they continue to grow their affordable housing platform.
Prior to joining HSPG, Michael was CFO a number of real estate platforms including two of Blackstone’s largest real estate platforms – Invitation Homes, a US residential property investor and operator that acquired > $13bn of single family homes, and Sage Housing in the UK, which acquired > £2bn affordable housing units. Michael’s career has focussed on identifying investment opportunities in the real estate space and building platforms to acquire, finance and manage them efficiently to drive scale, strong customer focus, and attractive investor returns.
Michael graduated with a BA in Mathematics from Oxford University and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Fun fact:
Michael has developed his own three word summary to explain how to manage a happy, high achieving finance team. 1. Help and support each other. 2. Provide direction and leadership. 3. Unite all team members to focus on the teams’ goals. “SUPPORT LEEDS UNITED”
Michael Pearson
CIO
Chris Hewitt
CFO
Wendy oversees our housing portfolios, providing well governed, regulated and customer focussed services in the homes and communities we work in. Wendy is also responsible for our exempt accommodation portfolio and for growing our housing management services including shared ownership. In addition Wendy is growing our business including opportunities in the retirement living and care and support sectors.
Wendy has worked in the affordable housing sector for circa 35 years and brings a wealth of experience from across the sector. Her previous roles include Managing Director at Places for People, responsible for delivering housing management and customer focussed services to circa 65,000 homes. Business Transformation Director, responsible for developing and implementing new processes and systems to support the delivery of efficient and effective customer focussed housing management services using data and insight. Wendy has been a Trustee of Lift, helping homeless people to secure accommodation, employment and life skills in London. Wendy is currently a proud Ambassador and Judge for the British Citizen Awards, which recognises the amazing work individuals do to support their local or national communities.
Wendy graduated with a BSC Honours Degree, Post Graduate Diploma in Housing, member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and Chartered Institute of Credit Management
Fun fact:
Wendy is a lifelong Manchester City supporter, having followed the highs and lows over the years, and more recently the dizzy heights of the team!
Wendy Pretten
Group Executive Director
Ali Precious
Managing Director (Seahorse)
Assiah Awaleh
Housing Director
Charlotte joined HSPG in 2023 and provides legal support and oversight across the whole group. She has responsibility for ensuring multiple complex investments and transactions, from acquisition, financing and disposal are delivered efficiently and in accordance with HSPG’s business strategy.
Charlotte is a qualified solicitor and practised at Travers Smith LLP before moving to a global wealth and asset manager as Head of Transactions for three real estate funds, specialising in commercial long income real estate and social housing. Her experience spans implementing over £1.2bn property acquisitions, negotiating in excess of c£500m debt facilities, supporting over £1bn equity raises and overseeing day to day commercial and residential property portfolio management.
Fun fact:
Charlotte featured as a horse riding extra in a 2001 ITV drama
Charlotte Fletcher
General Counsel
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Charlotte Prastka
Finance Director (PPHA)
Leads the Alternative Investments division, focusing on Real Estate, Natural Capital and Venture Capital opportunities.
Previously worked at Triple Point Investment Management in the Real Estate and Digital Infrastructure investment teams and worked with the Debt Capital Markets team on strategic debt-related capital raising opportunities.
Graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA in Land Economy.
Fun fact:
Coming soon.
Martin Letrilliart
Head of Alternative Investments
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Katherine Kinch
Legal Director
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Mark joined HSPG, with great enthusiasm, in August 2018 after working with David and Guy for a few years prior whilst at Edward Mellor Auctions. My current role is to mainly fulfil the requirements of our leasing partners from locating the right property and seeing it through to handover. I also help to trade properties to our network of buyers and auctioneers in the North West.
From leaving school Mark spent a year in the building trade, labouring before moving into Estate Agency with a small family firm in Bolton. Mark moved up the ladder to a much larger firm in Manchester coving the UK in which I became a regional valuer covering England, Scotland, and Wales. Covering another part of property was when he moved to Edward Mellor Auctions where he met David and Guy where they would regularly trade properties through the auction for profit.
Mark left school at 16 and jumped straight into working life, now having worked in the property industry since he was 17.
Fun fact:
#1 on his bucket list is to go on Safari in South Africa.
Mark Lawson
Head of Portfolio Investments
Working within the Supported Housing team specialising in sourcing and acquiring properties, to grow and manage social housing portfolios. Working with Housing Providers, Developers and HSPG’s advisors to originate new Social Housing opportunities and ensure the smooth handover of existing acquisitions.
Residential Acquisitions at The William Pears Group acquiring investments for one of the UKs largest property companies. At Whitecroft Group and Sequre Property Investment, I worked alongside developers to invest in high quality private housing. Started career working on construction sites as a carpenter and plumber.
Studied Business and Marketing at Canterbury Christ Church University. Obtained A Levels in Law and Business Studies at Godalming College
Fun fact:
Roman is in a rock band called Hunted By Elephants.
Roman Flourendzou
Head of Temporary Accommodation Acquisitions
In her current role, Emma is responsible for overseeing the performance of our housing portfolios accross PPHA and exempt accomodation; monitoring risk, managing processes, and supporting service delivery to ensure the provision of good quality, safe accommodation for customers.
Emma started her housing career straight after completing her degree, BSc Pschology from The University of Manchester. Working at Places for People for 15 years within a variety of leadership role. Prior to starting with HSPG she has also had her own business, leading all day-to day operations.
Fun fact:
Emma rescued her dog Betty from a shelter in Romania. She’s now the most spoiled dog on the planet living her best life.
Emma Tiley
Head of Housing and Support
Prior to starting at HSPG, Poppy spent 7 years at a Manchester based Independent Estate Agent. During her time there she gained experience in residential lettings, sales property management and compliance. As Head of Lettings and Development, Poppy oversaw training company wide and managed the City Centre and South Manchester Lettings branches.
Poppy graduated with a BA Degree in Philosophy from Manchester Metropolitan University. She has a Level 3 Technical Award in Residential Lettings and Property Management, and is currently studying towards a Level 4 in Residential Lettings and Property Management.
Poppy also has a NEBOSH Health and Safety General Certificate.
Fun fact:
Poppy has played golf since she was 10 years old, with a current handicap of 3.
Poppy Lockwood
Head of Operations
Dan joined the business in December 2020, sitting within the affordable housing team. He leads on underwriting and financial modelling, appraisal of bid opportunities and new business development.
Dan held previous roles within planning consultancy, residential development and real estate acquisitions. Formerly an analyst at Sage Housing, appraised over £1bn worth of assets and transacted on over £130m of S106 acquisitions within 2 years.
Dan has a BSc in Real Estate & PGDip in Urban Planning and Development from the University of Reading. As well as a certificates in Financial Modelling.
Fun fact:
Keen observer of all things watchmaking and horology.
Dan Watson
Head of Acquisitions
Sam joined HSPG in June 2021, to support the growing development team. Sam is responsible for the redevelopment and construction works to our broad property portfolio: assessing properties we purchase, working with contractors and consultants to deliver works and making sure everything is delivered on time, safely and within budget.
Prior to joining HSPG, Sam spent 6 years with Manchester based residential developers, working on larger private rented schemes across the North West of England. Over the last decade he has also assisted with rental property management, small land deals and has a number of personal property renovation projects under his belt.
Sam has an integrated masters degree in Planning and Real Estate from the University of Manchester (MPRE), which is both RTPI and RICS accredited. He also holds his relevant CSCS construction site safety accreditations.
Fun fact:
Sam was once an extra in a Busted music video.
Sam Taylor
Head of Development
Kevin Tan
Legal Counsel
Sargon Deriawish
Senior Acquisitions Associate
Josh joined HSPG in September 2020 as Acquisitions assistant. He is responsible for Sourcing Properties which meet care providers needs and assisting in bringing them up to high quality. He Additionally , Tracks the development of various properties right up to handover, dealing with Contractors tenants and meeting deadlines.
Prior to joining HSPG, Josh from 16 was an Assistant Manager of a HMO, dealing with rents, evictions and maintenance which gave him a grave insight into the property world.
Josh finished his A-Levels studying Business, Economics and Psychology. Josh has a background of construction and Property development working in his family business form a young age.
Fun fact:
Josh two Little Dogs, Beau the Pug and Zeus the Frenchie.
Josh McDonald
Senior Acquisitions Associate
Stuart Brightmore
Senior Acquisitions Associate
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Hunter Pie
Senior Acquisitions Manager
James joined HSPG in September 2019 as our first designer. Now our Senior Designer he is responsible for all HSPG branding and was responsible for the complete rebrand of HSPG in 2020, covering logos, new websites and brand guidelines.
James also oversees the production of all marketing material such as brochures, presentations and social media.
Prior to joining HSPG, James spent 4 years in the fashion industry. With experience designing, watches, bags and packaging.
James graduated with a BSc in Product Design and Technology from Manchester Metropolitan University.
Fun fact:
James has appeared on TV as best man at his friend’s “Married At First Sight” wedding.
James White
Brand Manager
Marni Bowles
Executive Assistant
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Sam Wright
Junior Designer
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Emma Holderness
Commercial Finance Manager
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Max Lewis
Investment Associate
Dan assist’s the Investment and Development team in acquiring and developing supported housing, residential and commercial properties.
Dan started as an apprentice at homes4u in Manchester in 2020 at the age of 17. Starting in the lettings department, he moved internally throughout the organisation, spending time as a property management assistant, in the sales team and back in the lettings team. Before leaving Dan was in the role of Property Manager looking after a portfolio of circa 150-175 properties, a mix of student and residential ranging from one bedroom apartments to large shared student accommodations.
Dan a Level 2 qualification in Residential Property Management and a diploma in vehicle systems maintenance.
Fun fact:
Dan is a brown belt in karate.
Max Harrington
Finance Manager
Sam Hutchings
Investment Associate
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Ben Helman
Acquisitions Analyst
Alice Pittard
Housing Services Manager
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Ellie Miners
Sales Manager
Tarin’s role is to review and implement where required all processes and procedures for the collection of revenues across the Affordable, Supported and Asset Management Departments. Set up CMS and reporting for revenues. Action rent reviews across the portfolio and serve required notices.
Tarin began her property career in 2015 within the lettings department at homes4u, a Manchester based Estate Agency having previously worked within hospitality. During her time at homes4u, Tarin worked her way up to the position of Rental Administration manager, a role which included overseeing a team of 8 ensuring the collection of rents, issuing of legal notices and processing of tenancy documents.
Tarin is currently studying for Property Mark Level 3 in Residential Lettings and Management.
Fun fact:
Tarin once bungee jumped for charity and is looking to sky dive in the future.
Tarin Entwistle
Income Manager
Sophie joined HSPG in January 2019 as a Property Executive. She supports the business as a whole with legal documents, admin requirements, financial and accounting support and sales progression for all property acquisitions.
Prior to joining HSPG, Sophie spent 7 years as a Legal Secretary working in the Property Department of a Law Firm. During this time she built up great knowledge on property transactions.
Sophie studied English Language and Psychology at Ashton Sixth Form.
Fun fact:
Sophie has ziplined over the Dubai Fountain!
Sophie Saxon
Paralegal
Joe Bartkiw
Investment Associate
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Richard joined HSPG in Aug 2020 as Management Accountant and is responsible for the accurate preparation of management information for directors and external stakeholders. Additionally, he assists the Finance Director in the production of year end accounts and budgets.
He prepares and submits quarterly tax returns along with the monthly payroll. He is responsible for monitoring the cash flow and ensuring the financial data held is accurate, in addition to monitoring controls and improving finance systems and procedures.
Prior to joining HSPG, Richard was a management accountant at Chess, a telecoms company, where he worked for over 3 years. He has worked in finance roles for 10 years, working his way up from an initial finance assistant role.
Richard graduated with a BSc in Biology from the University of York. He is a fully qualified CIMA accountant having completed weekend studies at iCount Training in Manchester during previous roles.
Fun fact:
Before selling out and becoming an accountant he had long hair and played lead guitar in a band.
Richard Blomfield
Management Accountant
Dextra Wilson
Management Accountant
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Tara is a Finance Assistant, having joined HSPG in June 2023. She works closely with Connecting Dots and assists with their finance needs.
She graduated with a BA Degree in Economics from the University of Manchester in 2023 and worked for a few months on an ITV production team.
Fun fact:
Tara has a Grade 7 in piano and used to be a trained kayaking instructor.
Tara McCormack
Property Manager
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Mollie Fielding
Finance Assistant
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
David Mulvey
Property Manager
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Lucy Hulmes
PA & Governance
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Amber Francis
Pre-Sales Manager
Lydia Baker
Senior Property Manager
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Dan assist’s the Investment and Development team in acquiring and developing supported housing, residential and commercial properties.
Dan started as an apprentice at homes4u in Manchester in 2020 at the age of 17. Starting in the lettings department, he moved internally throughout the organisation, spending time as a property management assistant, in the sales team and back in the lettings team. Before leaving Dan was in the role of Property Manager looking after a portfolio of circa 150-175 properties, a mix of student and residential ranging from one bedroom apartments to large shared student accommodations.
Dan a Level 2 qualification in Residential Property Management and a diploma in vehicle systems maintenance.
Fun fact:
Dan is a brown belt in karate.
Daniel Hinchliffe
Portfolio Manager
Alex Allsop
Commercial Finance Manager
Alfie Connolly
Finance Assistant
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Dan assist’s the Investment and Development team in acquiring and developing supported housing, residential and commercial properties.
Dan started as an apprentice at homes4u in Manchester in 2020 at the age of 17. Starting in the lettings department, he moved internally throughout the organisation, spending time as a property management assistant, in the sales team and back in the lettings team. Before leaving Dan was in the role of Property Manager looking after a portfolio of circa 150-175 properties, a mix of student and residential ranging from one bedroom apartments to large shared student accommodations.
Dan a Level 2 qualification in Residential Property Management and a diploma in vehicle systems maintenance.
Fun fact:
Dan is a brown belt in karate.
Rebecca Gillibrand
Lettings & Partnerships Manager
Sophie Bleaney
Operations & AI Manager
Jared Lewis
Acquisitions Analyst
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
Dylan Taylor
Finance Assistant
Laura joined HSPG in April as Relationship Manager. She is responsible for building relationships within the Local Authorities, 3rd party providers and investors
Prior to joining HSPG, Laura spent many years working in the Social Housing Sector.
Fun fact:
Laura is a qualified hypnotherapist.
CEO: Guy Horne
COO: David Searle
Investment Acquisitions
Mark Edwards: Asset Management Director
Mark Lawson: Acquisitions Manager
Claire Blezard: Acquisitions Manager
Joseph Pritchard: Acquisitions Manager
Josh McDonald: Acquisitions Analyst
Investment Operations
Tom Finch: Head of Asset Management
Dan Watson: Affordable Housing Associate
Harpreet Sidhu: Affordable Housing Analyst
Laura Coombs: Affordable Housing Analyst
Ben Salt: Asset Manager
Paul Redshaw: Asset Management Assistant
Kevin Salmon: Maintenance Technician
Ollie Hobson: Maintenance Technician
Dale Manley: Maintenance Technician
Development
Development Director: Tom Nawn
Operations
Robyn Lee: Operations Director
James White: Senior Designer
Ellie Grant: Senior Administrator
Lucy Pearson-Comer: Marketing Executive
James Brierley: Junior Designer
Carly Posthuma: Junior Designer
Finance
Finance Director: James Bell
Richard Blomfield: Management Accountant
Sophie Saxon: Property Executive
Clementine Akawung: Account Assistant
Housing Social
Ben Salt: Asset Manager
Robyn Camilleri: Asset Management Executive
Paul Redshaw: Asset Management Assistant
Kevin Salmon: Maintenance Technician
Ollie Hobson: Maintenance Technician
Dale Manley: Maintenance Technician
Contact.
31 Ardwick Green
Manchester,
M12 6PN.
Uncommon,
81–87 High Holborn,
London,
WC1V 6DF