• Professional Services
    Duncan Lillie
    Duncan Lillie Bsc FRICS is Managing Director of Shelley Sandzer Professional Services. He is responsible for rent reviews, lease renewals, valuations, rating and other allied services. With over 20 years experience Duncan is recognised as one of the countries leading consultants to the UK & Licensed and Leisure property sector. His particular expertise is in the field of rent reviews and lease renewals and frequently acts as an arbitrator and independent expert. Duncan is Past Charirman and ``Founder Member of The Restaurant Property Advisors Society (RPAS) and a member of The Entertainment Leisure Forum (ELF) and the Association of Valuers of Licensed Property (AVLP). He also makes frequent appearances as a speaker on the leisure circuit. Duncan lives in Bedford with his wife and has two grown up children (or so they would like to think!). He is a qualified rugby coach, marathon runner and motoring enthusiast.

    dlillie@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Agency
    Nick Weir
    Nick is a joint managing partner of Shelley Sandzer and is responsible for heading up the Agency department, with his main focus being the Acquisition and Investment with extensive expertise in and around Central London. Nick enjoys the diverse dynamics of the leisure sector and dealing with all the different types of personalities involved. His team are very pro-active and in particular enjoy working in emerging areas and with new brands, as well as the established operators and many of the team’s deals are brokered off-market. Outside of the business, Nick likes to spend time with his family, is a keen sportsman, and visits the gym on a regular basis. Nick is also a dedicated Luton Town supporter.

    nweir@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Leasing
    Ted Schama
    Ted is a joint managing partner of Shelley Sandzer and has over 20 years experience within the industry. He is responsible for heading up the Leasing Department with extensive expertise in shopping centres, dedicated leisure centres, new developments and mixed use schemes throughout the UK. He is also able to offer specialist agency expertise as well as consultancy advice from the inception of the development including areas of design, suitability of the units for the market, tenant mix and branding. Ted maintains excellent relationships with both operators and landlords alike and is able to develop transactions either on or off market. Ted was also the former Chairman of The Restaurant Property Advisors Society. "Due to our very active agency, we are able to spot new trends and emerging operators giving our clients the competitive edge on new developments." Ted now enthusiastically practices Ashtanga Yoga.

    eschama@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Leasing
    Jonathan Isbitt
    Jonny qualified with a BSC (Hons) in Real Estate Management from Nottingham Trent University. He gained experience with CB Richard Ellis and subsequently joined the Shelley Sandzer agency team. Jonny’s work focuses mainly on the Central London market dealing with the Acquisition and Disposal of A3 Property. Outside the office Jonny is passionate about sports being a keen member of the gym and plays for a Sunday League Football team. He is an avid Arsenal fan as a result of his roots in North London. “Having lived in both New York City and Prague I have a keen eye for happening trends in the restaurant scene”.

    jisbitt@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Professional Services
    Sarah Mansfield
    Sarah joined Shelley Sandzer in 2008 working for the Professional Services department as PA to Duncan Lillie and to provide support to the rest of the Professional Team. She has a very active role within the team managing their accounting systems, monitoring the current job list and liaising with clients on day-to-day matters. Outside of work Sarah likes to socialise with her friends and is a former student of Sylvia Young Theatre School.

    smansfield@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Agency
    Charlotte Mott
    Charlotte joined Shelley Sandzer in 2008 working for the Agency department as PA to Nick Weir and Edmond Schama and to also provide support to the rest of the Agency/Leasing and Investment Team. Outside of work Charlotte likes to socialise with her friends, attending music festivals and enjoys travelling the world.

    cmott@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Professional Services
    Victoria Oates
    Victoria is an Associate within the professional team with over 13 years relevant property experience. Victoria undertakes rent reviews, lease renewals and resolves associated landlord and tenant disputes throughout the UK. These instructions are wide ranging from high street restaurants and bars though to shopping centre food courts and the wider leisure market of casino, bingo halls and museums. In her spare time Victoria is the owner of a 17hh Irish Sport Horse and enjoys charging around the countryside at speed. Being a country girl at heart, Victoria also enjoys long country walks and a pub with a roaring fire at the end of it. She is also an expert at making Sloe and Damson Gin.

    voates@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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    Casey Phillips
    Casey joined Shelley Sandzer in 2010 with the benefit of ten years leisure property experience and has built up an enviable reputation as a highly successful acquisition expert. He has obtained an excellent understanding and knowledge of the leisure sector, his experience has allowed him to represent a wide range of operators, developers and investors. He focuses primarily on servicing national and branded restaurant operators, advising on their site requirements and group expansions. Casey applies a measured and targeted off market approach to generate transactions and this has played a significant role in numerous restaurant acquisitions and disposals. His role also entails identifying redevelopment opportunities and realising potential to create mixed use schemes and investments. Casey enjoys snowboarding, and is a keen footballer.

    cphillips@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas MRICS joined Shelley Sandzer Professional Services in late 2011, having previously worked exclusively within the licensed and leisure sector since receiving a BSc (Hons) in Property Management and Valuation Surveying in 2001. Richard has worked predominately within the professional sector providing valuation advice to a host of major banks, as well as a number of the major national licensed operators. Outside of the office Richard is a keen runner and gym goer. Coming from Wales he is a committed rugby follower, however this normally involves watching it on TV with a pint in his hand rather than taking to the field.

    rthomas@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Leasing
    Camilla Topham
    Camilla is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with seven years of relevant commercial property experience as well as achieving a First Class BSc (Hons) in Property Management and Investment. She has diverse experience in commercial property having qualified with GVA and has worked extensively within the development and retail agency remits as well as specialising as a leisure agent. Her experience has included urban regeneration projects, shopping centre leasing and in town and out of town acquisition work for national A3 operators. Camilla’s current focus is shopping centre and leisure park leasing as well as advising developers both in Central London and Nationwide on specific leisure developments. Outside of the office, Camilla enjoys running, is a keen skier and enjoys going to the gym and being active. Camilla is also a keen traveller and has travelled the world and additionally worked in North Carolina, USA. She has also lived in the North, The Midlands and now London and therefore has a great understanding of emerging brands and trends both regionally and all around the world.

    ctopham@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Investments
    Paul Velleman
    Paul has substantial experience and an excellent reputation in the property industry, having previously run his own practice since the early 1980’s. Paul heads up the Investment Business within Shelley Sandzer. His strong diverse client following, are an eclectic mix of institutional, property companies, high net worth private buyers from the UK and Overseas. All are provided with expert knowledge and creative vision across the market often producing off market/early opportunities. Paul Velleman says... I believe we can add value in difficult and restraining economic market conditions, with our hands on approach and ability to identify a “deal”. Paul is a keen sports enthusiast, and is excited to be around to experience the 2012 Olympic games in this great City.

    pvelleman@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Professional Services
    Henry Wilson
    Henry is a qualified Chartered Surveyor having worked at Shelley Sandzer since the Autumn of 2008. Prior to this Henry obtained a BSc in Land Management from the University of Reading. Henry is based primarily in the Professional Services team, focusing on rent reviews, lease renewals and valuations. This has included involvement in a diverse range of work from leisure schemes, shopping centres, pubs and restaurants to Theatres. This work covers the length and breadth of the country from Edinburgh in the North to Poole, Dorset in the South. The remainder of his time is spent dealing with the acquisitions and disposals of pubs and restaurants within the Agency Department. Away from the office Henry is a keen sportsman particularly enjoying football (being an avid Liverpool fan), playing rugby and going to the gym.

    hwilson@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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  • Leasing
    Nathan Wogman
    Nathan is a well established leading member of the agency team. His experience is very broad and covers disposals, leasing and acquisitions. Nathan has been involved in some of London’s most high profile transactions including Da Polpo, Goodman’s Steak House and Burger Lobster. Leasing projects include the X-Leisure portfolio, The Gate, Greenwich Promenade as well as many others. He particularly enjoys assisting emerging brands and on trend concepts. Out of work when Nathan is not watching Tottenham Hotspur or Travelling to the States, he can be seen serenading his Fiancé, Nicole.

    nwogman@shelleysandzer.co.uk
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