6 Kingly Street
London
W1B 5PF
Tel: 020 7392 9477
The Team
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James Potter
James Potter
James joined Wilkinson Williams from Cushman & Wakefield in 1997, then moved to Avison Young in 2018, and has nearly 30 years’ experience in the out of town retail market.
James is a Partner in the agency team, representing landlord clients, including British Land, The Crown Estate, Hermes, Nuveen Real Estate, Quadrant, Orbit, Realty and USS.
In addition, James acts for JD and Currys on the occupier side.
In his spare time, James enjoys watching live music (9 Glastonbury Festivals in a row!), skiing, running and, for his sins, is an avid QPR fan. James lives in Esher and is married with two sons.
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Grant Imlah
Grant Imlah
Grant joined Avison Young from Wilkinson Williams in 2018 and has over 35 years’ experience in the UK retail warehouse market.
He works in the agency team representing various institutional clients, including The Crown Estate and Aviva investors.
Grant is retained to act on behalf of Halfords and Hobbycraft, dealing with both leasehold and freehold acquisitions, as well as asset/portfolio management.
In his spare time, Grant enjoys golf, watching rugby, skiing and fly fishing for the elusive salmon. Grant lives in Hertfordshire and is married with two daughters.
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David Marsden
David Marsden
David joined Wilkinson Williams in 2004, having spent the previous 4 years at Dixons Stores Group, then joined Avison Young in 2018.
David works in the Agency team and represents a mix of institutional and private investors including Realty, NFU Mutual, Columbia Threadneedle, LondonMetric and The Crown Estate. He also advises itsu on retail park acquisitions.
David sits on the Executive Board of Directors of Accessible Retail, the industry body representing the interests of retail warehouse occupiers and owners.
In his spare time, David enjoys dog walks in the countryside with his wife and their cocker spaniel. He is a keen golfer and is a member of his hometown club, Beaconsfield. He is also a long suffering QPR fan.
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Andrew Cherry
Andrew Cherry
Andrew started his career at Churston Heard in 2007 who were subsequently acquired by JLL before moving to Wilkinson Williams in August 2011 and then Avison Young in 2018. Andrew has 16 years’ experience specialising in the out-of-town retail market.
Andrew is a Partner and works within the agency team advising both institutional and private landlord clients, including Royal London, Realty, Custodian, 90 North, Blackrock, CBREi, LIM, NFU, Pradera, Prologis, Quadrant, Savills IM, Sidra, Swiss Life and Wesleyan.
In his spare time, Andrew enjoys football, running and motor sport. Andrew lives in Buckinghamshire and is married with 3 children.
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George Stratton
George Stratton
George joined Wilkinson Williams from CBRE in 2015, then Avison Young in 2018, and has 13 years’ experience in the out of town retail market.
George is a Partner within the agency team, representing landlords including Landsec, Paloma Capital, South Street Capital, Perland Properties and Orchard Street on asset management initiatives.
George also works with retained retailer client Halfords on their various property strategies.
Outside of work, George is a keen golfer, likes to get out on the bike and enjoys supporting Fulham. George lives in Farnham with his wife and three children.
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Henry Elwess
Henry Elwess
Henry started his career at Montagu Evans before moving to Park Place Retail in 2024. Henry has 10 years’ experience specialising in the out of town retail warehouse and leisure market.
Henry is a Partner and works in the agency team advising a mix of landlord and developer clients across the UK including Realty Income, Somerset Council, and Location 3.
Henry also works with retained occupier clients including Wickes and Boots.
Henry lives in South West London with his wife. Outside of work, he is a keen sportsman, a long-suffering Newcastle United fan, an enthusiastic cook, and enjoys trying out new pubs and restaurants.
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Paul Wilkinson
Paul Wilkinson
Paul was a joint founding partner of Wilkinson Williams in 1991, joining Avison Young in 2018.
Paul works closely with a number of fund and property company clients in the retail warehouse and foodstore market.
Outside work, Paul is married with a daughter, lives in London and enjoys football, both watching (particularly Preston North End!) and still playing (just about), cycling and reading.
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Miles Marten
Miles Marten
Miles joined Wilkinson Williams in 1995, and then Avison Young in 2018, and has nearly 30 years’ experience as an investment agent in the retail warehouse sector.
Miles is a Partner and works in the investment team advising a range of clients on both the acquisition and disposal of assets. He has been involved in some of the largest transactions in UK and has a strong track record of helping clients build large high quality portfolios.
Miles has 3 children and lives in East Sussex with his Swedish wife.
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Ellie Kirkby
Ellie Kirkby
Ellie started her career at Cushman & Wakefield where she worked for 3 years, but has been working with the majority of the Park Place Retail team since she joined what was Wilkinson Williams at the beginning of 2009.
Ellie works in the investment team and undertakes acquisitions and disposals in the retail warehouse, foodstore and leisure sectors. Clients include Mayfair Capital, Colombia Threadneedle, Nuveen, Realty, British Land, Aviva Investors, BMO and Savills IM.
Ellie enjoys playing netball, walking her dog and trying out new restaurants in her spare time. She also plays the violin with the London Charity Orchestra and at the occasional friend’s wedding!
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Adele Colley
Adele Colley
Adele joined Wilkinson Williams from Allsop in 1999, then moved to Avison Young in 2018. Adele is an administration assistant within the agency team and manages the website and social media.
In her spare time, Adele enjoys live music, socialising and is a Fulham FC season ticket holder. Adele lives in Twickenham and is married with two cats.