Bradley Hall has appointed chartered building surveyor Alastair Adams as director of its Gosforth office. With over 15 years of experience in running local property services, Mr Adams joins the office to bolster growth for Bradley Hall’s residential property sales, lettings, building surveying and mortgage services across Newcastle and surrounding areas.
He said: “Since joining Bradley Hall nearly two years ago, I have supported hundreds of clients with residential building surveys and I am pleased to be able to take that expertise, and my experience as director of an estate agency previously, to drive the growth of our Gosforth office.
“The office sits on a prominent location on the high street and has a fantastic database of clients, with exciting properties coming to market regularly. Our new pre-listing building survey and mortgages offer both compliment our first-class estate agency service, providing a seamless and high-quality service for our clients.
“This is a really exciting opportunity, and I look forward to working with the fantastic team we have in Gosforth to boost our presence across Gosforth, Jesmond, Newcastle and the coast.”
Experienced solicitor Phoebe Gogarty has joined Muckle LLP’s employment team. Ms Gogarty qualified in 2021 and has experience of advising and representing both businesses and individuals across all stages of employment.
After completing her MLaw exempting degree at Northumbria University, Ms Gogarty returned home to Yorkshire and trained at a regional law firm before moving back to the North East.
She said: “I already had a taste for the North East after attending university here. When I returned to Yorkshire after graduating, I knew I wanted to settle down and build my career in the North East, so moving back up further North just felt right.
“I’ve always enjoyed employment law because you get to deal with real people. There’s a human side to it and no two days are ever the same. It keeps you on your toes – whether it’s helping someone through a tricky situation or staying on top of constant changes in legislation, there’s always something new to learn. That’s what makes it so interesting.”
Chris Maddock, partner and head of the employment team at Muckle, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Phoebe to the team. Phoebe has a strong background and a clear passion for employment law. Her experience and enthusiasm make her a great fit for Muckle. We’re looking forward to Phoebe being part of our team with our focus on the provision of excellent, commercial advice to our clients.”
Property regeneration consultants AspinallVerdi have appointed Evan Taws as a development consultant at the firm’s Newcastle office. Mr Taws joins the expanding consultancy following more than five years with Newcastle-based housing association Home Group. His appointment coincides with AspinallVerdi making a series of promotions across its office network.
Brett Devenish, director and head of the Newcastle office of AspinallVerdi at The Core, said: “Evan’s arrival pursues our strategy of nurturing and developing young talent with a passion for working in property, allowing him to flourish by working alongside and learning from our experienced team of property regeneration experts.”
The team at the Newcastle office of AspinallVerdi has secured clients including Northumberland Council, Advance Northumberland, Hartlepool Council, Stockton Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Middlesbrough Development Corporation, Lovell Homes, Karbon, and Bernicia.
Stephanie Craddock, Yasir Hussain, Louis Dinsdale and Evie Jones are the newest recruits to join Jacksons across various departments in the law firm’s Teesside and Newcastle offices.
Erica Turner, head of legal and partner at Jacksons, said: “Our recent new appointments reflect our ambition to, not only provide legal services of the highest quality across the North East, but also to become an employer of choice. We offer a wide variety of training opportunities and routes into the legal profession for our people, who are the bedrock of our growth plans and determination to retain our status as a first-choice independent law firm.
“I am pleased to hear the new starters have all received a warm welcome from their teams, which is something I also wish to extend to them, as well as my best wishes for their future careers.”
Wholesaler Phoenix 2 Retail has appointed Steve Mosey as the firm’s CEO to help drive its shareholders’ vision of the future. Chris Kelly, who founded the firm with his wife, Rachael, six years ago, has stepped aside from the Hartlepool-based firm’s top job and brought in Mr Mosey to support and lead the management team.
Mr Kelly said: “My vision for the business has always been to build the best team and we have been doing that over the years. I, along with the shareholder group, are thrilled to have appointed Steve as CEO. He brings the perfect blend of experience, expertise and retailer-first mindset to bring a fresh perspective and new ideas and will allow the business to build within our retailer-focused sector.”
Mr Mosey added: “Everybody in the retail world has watched in admiration as Chris has built his company from a small enterprise into a hugely successful and influential operator in what is still a relatively new sector. My role as CEO will be to ensure that continues, while shaping a clear vision for the future - one that focuses on customer commitments, strategy development and flawless execution.”
Newcastle-based Atom Technology Solutions has strengthened its IT division with two new hires. Lewis Jopling joins the team as senior technical consultant to service the business’s growing client base, while Josh Wardle joins the company as a support analyst, working as part of Atom’s Help Desk team to provide IT solutions for customers including Northumbrian Water, Cleardata, Adderstone Group and Beamish Museum.
Managing Director, Dean Cowens, said: “Appointing talented and capable technology professionals like Lewis and Josh is critical to the growth of Atom. We’re looking to bring in hard-working and motivated individuals who want to be part of a successful team and be part of a dynamic culture.
“We’re more than your average IT support company; we’re a technology partner and a business enabler, always prepared to go above and beyond for our clients. That’s only possible thanks to targeted recruitment, which enables us to build on our exceptional team here at Atom.”
