John is responsible for acquisitions, asset management and business development. M7 Ireland (part of the pan-European M7 Real Estate Group) is a leading specialist in multi tenanted commercial real estate. In Ireland, M7 has two separate fund strategies, value add funds and its larger JV multi let industrial fund. Through the use of technology, innovative leasing management and a disciplined investment approach M7 consistently outperforms the market. In Ireland, M7 has achieved rapid growth over the last seven years, reaching just over half a billion of assets under management as at today – a huge milestone. M7 is now the one of the largest managers of multi-let industrial property in Ireland with close to 2.75 million square feet. The portfolio has a total rent roll of over €26m pa, spanning up to 350 units of industrial space with some suburban offices.
With over 20 years’ experience, John was previously Head of UK Asset Management at M7 until 2021. Prior to joining M7 in 2014, John was a Director with UBS Global Asset Management where he was responsible for the Triton Property Fund, a UK balanced property unit trust which invested in all main commercial property sectors. In addition, John also held responsibility for the investment management of private UBS Wealth Management clients.
Prior to UBS, John worked at Land Securities Trillium as a Senior Asset Manager where he undertook strategic asset management of a large regional portfolio.
John is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, is also a graduate of DIT Bolton Street, has a BSc Hons in Real Estate Management from Oxford Brookes University and holds an Investment Management Certificate (IMC).