CHAIRMAN
John has been a dynamic energy in the property industry for over 45 years. He qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1968 whilst working at Gerald Eve & Co. He joined the family firm soon after – H. B. Kingston, as it then was – where he quickly established the commercial development and investment arm of the company, which he has run since the early 1970s.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
George began his career as an Investment Manager, spending three years in the City, first with Morgan Stanley and then London & Capital Ltd. George joined Kingston Estates in 2007, and was instrumental in helping to set up its first value-add commercial property opportunity fund in 2009, which he then managed until its closure in 2016. During this time he has managed over £250m of differing commercial investment and development deals, with a variety of risk/return profiles, and working with a range of private and institutional investors.
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Ian has more than 30 years’ experience in acquisition and management of commercial and mixed use property portfolios. He joined Kingston Estates in 1999. Ian has spent his career with a range of property companies, including Southend Estates Group and Higgs & Hill Developments. He has substantial expertise in the fields of planning and development.
DIRECTOR
Alex qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1997 at Weatherall Green & Smith. In 1998 he joined LaSalle to work on the commercial property element of the Midland Bank pension fund. In 2001 Alex joined Savills where he helped to run the Diageo pension fund property portfolio. Since 2009 he has worked for himself managing four different SPVs as well as advising Kingston Estates. Most recently he has successfully set up Reading Business Centre, a 24,000 sq ft. serviced office in the centre of Reading.