Our Board sets the Group’s strategic direction, while senior management oversees day-to-day operations with a focus on responsible business development.
Paul, a Chartered Surveyor, served as Deputy Group CEO of LSL Property Services PLC until 2010, having been part of the management buyout in 2004, and subsequently as a non-executive director of LSL until 2012. He was also Chair of the Residential Board for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors until 2011.
Paul was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of The Property Franchise Group PLC in December 2013 and served as Chair of its Remuneration Committee until being appointed Chair of the Board in May 2022.
Gareth has over 35 years’ industry experience encompassing estate agency, financial services and digital marketing. During his 21-year career at LSL, Gareth was appointed Managing Director of the Your Move brand, the largest single brand estate agency in the UK at the time. He was responsible for Your Move’s franchise operation as well as having overall control of financial services and lettings and the strategy of the brand.
Gareth subsequently became Managing Director of Briefyourmarket.com where he gained significant digital marketing experience. Gareth was appointed CEO of TPFG in April 2020.
Ben joined The Property Franchise Group in October 2024 and became Chief Financial Officer in January 2025. Ben was previously Chief Financial Officer at Lotus Cars and was integral to the flotation of the Lotus Technology business on NASDAQ at a value of $5.4 billion. At Lotus he was also heavily involved in developing the growth plan under the current owners and returning the business to profitability in 2023. Prior to Lotus, Ben was Director of Strategy and Commercial Finance at Sunseeker International where he oversaw the restructuring and return to profitability. He is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with PwC.
Michelle has 35 years’ experience within the financial services sector. Having previously worked for Mortgage Advice Bureau, Michelle set up her own business in 2010, building it to a network of 32 advisers before selling to the Belvoir Group in 2017.
As Managing Director of Belvoir’s financial services division since 2017, Michelle was responsible for increasing the financial services network to over 300 advisers. Michelle was appointed to the Belvoir board in January 2022 with responsibility for driving the financial services strategy, which she has continued following Belvoir’s merger with TPFG in March 2024.
Claire brings over 25 years of significant capital markets experience. Having started her career in management consultancy, Claire moved into investment banking with the global banks Lazard Brothers Inc and Nomura International Bank PLC. Claire is founding Partner and CEO of Hydridan LLP, a corporate broking firm, and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.
Claire was appointed as a non-executive director of the Quoted Companies Alliance in 2015 and Deputy Chair in 2019. Claire joined the TPFG Board in June 2023 and as Chair of the ESG Committee is steering the Group’s ESG strategy.
Jon has a deep understanding of the housebuilding and construction sector from his 19- year tenure at AIM-listed Telford Homes PLC. After 9 years as CFO, Jon was appointed CEO in 2011, overseeing an increase in profits from £3m in 2011 to over £40m when the business was sold in 2019. Jon is currently CEO of Greencore Homes Ltd.
Having previously been chair of Belvoir Group PLC, Jon joined the Property Franchise Group board as Senior Independent Director following the merger of the two groups in March 2024.
Paul has extensive experience in audit, reporting and governance. Having previously been an executive director of MCG PLC and an audit partner at KPMG, Paul spent 16 years as an executive director of the Financial Reporting Council with responsibility for corporate governance and reporting. Paul is currently a partner of Board Excellence, a business providing board advisory services, and a non-executive director of Strip Tinning Holdings PLC.
A non-executive director of Belvoir Group since 2018, Paul joined the board of the Property Franchise Group following the merger of the two groups in March 2024. Paul also chairs the Audit and Risk Committee.
