Bob Wiseman

Area Director

Bob is responsible for carrying out valuation and surveying work on residential property, including investment and development property, owner occupied property, ranging from country Listed properties to new build high end London apartments. Valuation work is primarily undertaken for secured lending purposes and survey work is primarily undertaken for acquisition purposes.

Bob has been a Chartered Surveyor since 1997 and joined Aitchison Raffety in 1999.

Qualifications: BSc (Hons), MRICS, RICS Registered Valuer

Dave Simpson

Director

Dave joined our Healthcare team in March 2021.  He has over 10 years post qualification property experience and has been working in the healthcare sector since 2015.

His healthcare experience includes valuations, rent reviews and lease renewals as well as sale & leaseback of primary care properties.

Dave is responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with existing clients whilst expanding Aitchison Raffety’s presence within the primary care sector throughout the country.

Qualifications: MRICS

Duncan Thomas

Head of Planning & Development Advisory

Duncan joined Aitchison Raffety in August 2024 as Head of Planning and Development, based in our London office.

Duncan has over 25 years’ experience of development, planning and regeneration projects nationwide gained through roles in both consultancy and client-side in the public sector. His projects have spanned various market sectors and ranged in scale from small scale opportunities through to major town and city centre mixed use developments and the delivery of new communities.

Leading the Planning and Development team Duncan is passionate about coordinating the delivery of high-quality advice to both existing and new clients of the business.

 

Emma Woolven

Area Director - South

Emma joined Aitchison Raffety as Area Director – South in October 2023.

Emma has extensive experience and local knowledge of London and south regions, having worked on one of the market leading retail valuation teams at JLL. 

With over 10 years of Valuation experience, Emma will play a key role in the next chapter of the recently expanded team here at Aitchison Raffety.  

 

Ian Wimpenny

Managing Director

Ian joined Aitchison Raffety in 2021 and was appointed Managing Director in 2024. With  over 20 years’ of experience in the real estate valuation industry, Ian was responsible for the business’ valuation service line.  Ian is a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer and has developed a specialism in the execution, review and management of valuations in the UK and EMEA region. Ian was promoted to his role as Managing Director in 2024, where he now leads the growth of the business across key markets in the UK, through fostering high-performing teams. Ian is passionate about delivering excellence and driving innovation within the markets Aitchison Raffety operates.

Jamie Curtin

Associate Director

Jamie leads the London Building Surveying Team having joined Aitchison Raffety in July 2023. Providing advice across London and the Southeast of England.

With over 15 years’ experience advising clients across residential and commercial sectors including offices, industrial / warehouses, high street retail, schools, private individual homes, mansion blocks, social housing blocks, and development schemes.

Jamie is experienced in a wide range of Building Surveying disciplines covering legal and regulatory compliance, defect diagnosis and remedial works, project management, dilapidations, planned maintenance and neighbourly matters amongst other areas.

Jason Rawlings

Director

As an Associate Director of Aitchison Raffety, Jason prepares surveys and other reports on residential property including party wall awards and carries out appraisal work for solicitors, banks and financial organisations including central London, valuing property up to £40million.

Jason has been in practice since 1988 and originally trained with a West End architectural practice (ATP Group), subsequently continuing his training as a Surveyor with northwest London firm Higgins & Co reaching Director status. He developed skills in organising and overseeing refurbishment and new build schemes for a number of Housing Associations. Jason joined Aitchison Raffety in 1999 based at the company’s Hertfordshire office and primarily worked in the residential sector undertaking valuations, surveys and construction monitoring. His valuation experience extends from Watford and surrounding Home Counties, into north, northwest, west and central London.

Qualifications: BSc MRICS

Joe McCarthy

Head of Business Rates

Laurence Barton

Director

Laurence has over 30 years experience in the commercial property sector.  He set up his own property consultancy, Barton Rix, which was acquired by Aitchison Raffety in 2007.

As Head of Corporate Real Estate, Laurence advises major national and international companies on property matters ranging from simple lease negotiations to corporate relocations.  He also has expert knowledge in Landlord and Tenant dispute resolution matters with experience in arbitration and expert witness procedures.

 

Martin Powell

Business Development Director

As Operation Director in Valuation, Martin oversees all operational aspects of the Valuation Division Strategy, ensuring the Division is constantly moving towards fulfilling its short-term and long-term objectives and does not diverge from its strategic guidelines.

Martin oversees the Divisions Operations performance, investments and other business ventures with innovation to support business growth with constant change.

Martin has over 20 years’ experience in Senior leadership roles becoming the youngest Bank Manager at Lloyds where he spent eight years prior to joining Aitchison Raffety as a Director in 2019 as Valuation Business Director.

 

Michelle Campbell

Head of Valuation

Michelle joined Aitchison Raffety in 2024 as Head of Valuation, with over 15 years’ experience in the real estate valuation industry as a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer.

Michelle’s previous experience has covered the valuation of commercial and residential assets for loan security and regulated purpose instructions across the UK and EMEA, as well as high value portfolio mandates for institutional funds. Michelle also held the role of Head of Valuation Compliance at a global property consultancy, ensuring compliance with RICS and IVSC standards.

Leading the valuation team, Michelle is focussed on providing excellent client care through high quality advice and up-to-date market intelligence.

Nick Mann

Associate Director

Rod Greenland

Director

Rod has over 25 years experience in the property industry as a Chartered Surveyor primarily working in valuations and is MRICS qualified and a RICS Registered Valuer.  He has more than 10 years experience working in London across several roles undertaking a range of specialisms including trading properties, commercial, development and residential property.  He also has a good understanding of the banking sector having previously worked for a major bank in their business banking team.

Joining Aitchison Raffety in 2024 and based in our London office, his focus is on providing valuation and specialist advice on commercial property across London and surrounds for a wide range of corporate and private clients.  Rod prides himself on his professionalism and ability to provide timely advice and a favourable client experience.

Tom Beckett

Surveyor

Tom joined our Valuation team in July 2023 and has four years’ experience in General Practice within the public sector and Investment Property Management in the private sector working on some of London’s most prestigious estates. Tom advises on a broad spectrum of commercial, residential and development assets throughout London and the south. Valuations are undertaken primarily for secured lending purposes predominantly, although Tom also advises private clients, solicitors, financial organisations, and developers. Tom was also shortlisted as a finalist for RICS Young Commercial Property Surveyor of the year award.