The latest Bondholder appointments and promotions

Clowes Developments, Pick Everard and LDC are among the latest Marketing Derby Bondholders to announce new appointments in recent weeks.

Property investment and development firm Clowes Developments has promoted two of its staff to associate director.

Sarah Day and Rob Hopkinson have been working towards their promotion since they joined the business early in 2022.

Sarah joined Clowes as a senior land manager, identifying new land opportunities and managing the firm’s existing portfolio by progressing planning permissions and maximising land receipts.

Rob joined Clowes to lead its technical function as technical manager, supporting the land and planning team to acquire new opportunities, advancing sites within the group’s extensive portfolio and manage infrastructure delivery on active development sites.

Managing director Thomas Clowes said: “Developing our team and rewarding hard work with opportunities to progress is something we’ve always been proud of.

“The promotion of Sarah and Rob further reinforces our commitment to nurturing talent.

“From day one they’ve bought into our ethos and line up with our ambitions for the next few years, both in terms of ethic and personality.

“Sarah has brought a keen eye for quickly identifying opportunities and analysing market trends (along with an enviable phone book) while Rob has been the driving force behind addressing our infrastructure concerns in a prompt and cost-effective way.

“Two valuable members of the team I’m happy to see moving forward.”

Property consultancy Pick Everard has strengthened its sustainability consulting team and services with the appointment of its first associate circular economy consultant.

Jonny Burke, who brings 14 years’ experience to the firm in management consultancy roles, joins Pick Everard with a background in circular economy strategy, investment planning, environmental strategies and asset management.

In his previous role, he led the development of a global circular economy strategy, working on client-facing projects for National Highways and Hitachi-BAM.

In his new role, Jonny will work closely with both public and private sector clients to help identify and secure opportunities to implement circularity in both organisational practices and on built environment projects, helping advance low-impact, future-proofed, and whole-life value solutions.

Tim Danson, director of sustainability and energy at Pick Everard, said: “The circular economy is absolutely crucial not only for the projects we deliver but for our practice as a whole.

“Having Jonny on board, with his extensive experience in strategy development and asset management, strengthens our ability to adopt circular economy practices across all disciplines.”

Private equity firm LDC has bolstered its support for management teams across the East Midlands and East of England with the appointment of a new investment director.

Kevin O’Loughlin joins LDC following six years at private equity firm NorthEdge, bringing 15 years of experience in the region.

As a director, he led multiple new investments, supporting the growth of prominent and fast-growing businesses.

Prior to this, Kevin spent three years at Deloitte where he worked on a range of transactions involving privately-owned and publicly listed businesses, after starting his career in the corporate finance team at EY.

Over the past 12 months, LDC’s East Midlands and East of England team has completed five transactions with a combined enterprise value of more than £200 million.

David Bains, partner and head of LDC in the East of England and East Midlands, said: “2024 has been a strong year for our team. We’ve continued to invest in unique businesses with exceptional management teams while supporting our existing portfolio companies on their growth journeys.

“Kevin’s appointment enables us to build on this momentum. His experience and strong connections within the region’s corporate finance community mean we’ll be able to help more management teams to realise their growth ambitions.”