Peck Property Consultants

About

After Cambridge University I taught geography and economics for 6 years before joining Bidwells as a graduate trainee at 29 in 1987, retraining over the next 2-3 years to qualify as a chartered surveyor in 1990.

After School I had four years playing professional cricket at Northamptonshire in the summer and in the winter I played rugby for Bedford, England B and England against Japan and Fiji in 1979 I was also part of the 1980 Grand Slam winning squad of 1980 before retiring in 1987.

Experience & Expertise

Over the past 35 years I have worked mainly in the commercial sector (offices and laboratories, industrial and distribution and retail) mostly in East Anglia, the East Midlands and the South East of England but for specific clients I worked on major projects across the whole of England and Wales.

I have also worked on portfolios and projects in the food and poultry sectors that straddled the wider rural and residential sectors which necessitated developing knowledge and experience in a broad range of sectors and activities.

In addition I have acted for owner occupiers, investors and developers ranging from major food processors, local authorities, private investors, Oxbridge colleges, education establishments and family farming businesses.

  • Masters from Cambridge University having studied Land Economy 1979
  • Started as a surveyor for Bidwells in 1987 (35 years’ experience)
  • Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors for 32 years from 1990
  • Equity Partner in Bidwells 2005 – 2021
“ Ian is always the first person I pick up the phone to when I need help on property matters.”
David Neilson
 - Agriculture Director, Avara Foods
“ He has first class knowledge of poultry farming and processing property assets ”
Geoff Buchanan - Group Director - Gressingham Foods
“ Ian understands the clients’ needs and works with them collaboratively to achieve both short and long term goals. ”
Bex Howe - Trustees of Mark A Howe Trust
“ Ian would be who I would go to when we required support and whatever the challenge, Ian would always add value”
John Patey - CFO Noble Foods

Services

Core skills comprise valuation, development appraisal and advisory and consultancy including agency and portfolio management.

Valuations

Secured lending, accounts, probate and dispute resolution.

Appraisals

Development potential: what if sensitivity: scenario testing.

Consultancy/Advisory

Trustee for family and educational trusts: Executor for probate: advisory role as part of a wider team of professionals: designing and delivery of major projects.

Specialist Advisers

Network of advisors built up over many years from other disciplines to ensure provision of best possible advice to client.

Endowment Portfolio Management

Oxbridge colleges: research and development.

Portfolio Management

Owner occupation for major food processors.

On behalf of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Advised the client on the viability of a long lease being granted to an education charity to develop a major education hub to include the redevelopment of an existing primary school and playground into a development with a new primary school, day nursery, adult day centre, 140 residential units for the private market and social housing and 90,000 sq ft of multi-storey offices to house the charity and other education and charity based users. Worked in a team to advise on the viability and structure of the scheme.

Valuation and residential appraisal advice

On behalf of Thanet District Council, provided valuation and residential appraisal advice as part of a larger CPO team acquiring the Amusement Park for a continuation of the existing use. Negotiated with the claimant’s representatives who were promoting an alternative high density residential scheme to include in excess of 250 flats and minor retail uses. Advised client on potential valuation scenarios and ranges, produced a series of appraisals on different assumptions, attended the Inquiry and gave evidence, worked with team (to include Leisure, Town Planning, Heritage and Economic Development specialists) to negotiate a settlement down from circa £17m to under £4.0m on behalf of the client.

Comprehensive Regeneration for South Northants District Council (SDC).

SDC instigated a Compulsory Purchase Order to regenerate the part of the town centre to residential, retail and employment uses from degraded back land. Provided SNC with series of valuations and appraisals and cashflows, Negotiated 20 plus freehold acquisitions pre Public Inquiry, gave evidence to Inspector at the Public Inquiry (no objections from landowners) completed land acquisitions with remaining claimants post Inquiry and resolved ,by negotiation , a range of issues arising including rights of light, air handling/extraction plant and equipment, access, parking, bin storage etc with tenants. Scheme now completed.

Major portfolio valuations for Oxford colleges

Major portfolio valuations for Oxford colleges and major food processors for accounts and leading to corporate business sales. Lead partner and valuer for a team of valuers working on major portfolios ranging in value from £15m-£100m for accounts and secured lending purposes. Some of these valuations have subsequently been used as the basis for determining the price paid for the company disposals.

Director, Trustee and Executor Roles

Acted for a range of landowners (family farms, educational establishments and sports clubs) in Trustee, Director and Executor roles often working in multi disciplinary teams managing financial and property related assets. agreeing strategies and setting and monitoring delivery of targets. Includes providing strategic advice on property and asset management, acquisitions, disposals, annual and probate valuations, pre-planned maintenance, tenant liaison, rent reviews and lease renewals.

EdCity, White City

Dreamland Amusement Park

Moat Lane, Towcester

Oxford Colleges

Director, Trustee and Executor

Find Us

Rectory Farm, The Town,
Great Staughton,
ST. NEOTS,
PE19 5BD

Contact Us

ian@peckpropertyconsultants.com
07774 700 605

sally@peckpropertyconsultants.com
07714 276 586