London homes, the Mount Anvil way Homepage Our Developments Our Team Our Company News Finance Contact Us Our Team: » Leadership Team Our Team Leadership Team Killian Hurley , BCom, FCA - Chief Executive Email Killian, the co-founder and majority shareholder of Mount Anvil, has worked in the London property market since 1988. Killian is a multi-disciplined professional with expertise across development, finance, legal and marketing with a strong focus on building effective teams. Passion, hard work and a very demanding approach focused on the development of people are key aspects of Killian’s business style. These attributes have enabled the development of an exceptional team providing the platform for controlled profitable growth of the business in an entrepreneurial fashion. He has particular experience in the collaborative delivery of joint venture solutions to complex property transactions and of ensuring risks are identified and priced appropriately. Killian received his Commerce degree from University College Cork and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1983. Martin Ratchford , Group Finance Director Email Martin joined the Mount Anvil team in 2014 and is responsible for the group’s finance function, overseeing the controlled profitable growth of the business, managing and building relationships with funding partners and managing financial reporting. Having started his career at Arthur Andersen LLP, Martin has fifteen years of real estate experience gained at British Land Plc, Unite Plc and in entrepreneurial, privately owned property businesses. Martin is ACA qualified and holds a degree in Accountancy and Finance from the University of Leeds. Peter Burslem , BSc (Hons) - Operations Director Email Peter joined the Mount Anvil team in 2002 and oversees the successful delivery of all Mount Anvil’s developments from post-acquisition through to final handover. Peter’s value-led approach and leadership skills combined with his 14 years of working for major contractor Morgan Sindall, contributes greatly to the success of the business. In addition, his passion for health and safety has resulted in Mount Anvil being an exemplar business in this regard. He holds a Construction degree from Sheffield Polytechnic. Jon Spring , BSc (Hons), MRICS - Land Director Email Jon joined the Mount Anvil team in 2005 and leads its land team including sourcing, appraisal and negotiation of all major deals. His determination and professionalism have helped Mount Anvil become one of the most successful land buying companies in London. He worked previously as a Development Manager for Berkeley Homes and was a chartered surveyor with Strettons. Jon holds a degree in Land Management from the University of East London and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Jon Hall , Sales & Marketing Director Email Jon Hall joined the Mount Anvil team in April 2014 and oversees the sales and marketing approach for all developments. He brings a wealth of London market and leadership experience, having previously worked as Sales & Marketing Director for Berkeley Homes. Jon holds a degree in Land Management from the University of East London. Alan Duncan , BA (Hons) - General Counsel Email Alan joined in 2013 to focus on supporting the land, development and finance functions in the acquisition and funding of new schemes. He is also the Company Secretary. Alan previously specialised in acting for banks and borrowers on complex property transactions and now aims to achieve best long term solutions for Mount Anvil in his personable, professional and collaborative manner. Alan worked as partner in the real estate group at Addleshaw Goddard LLP. In seven years, he worked on six Mount Anvil land and funding transactions. He also spent two years as an associate with Eversheds in their real estate group. Alan qualified as a solicitor with Allen & Overy LLP in 1998 spending seven years there on the property side. He graduated from Pembroke College Oxford in 1995 with an Honours law degree. Matt Drage , Head of Communications Email Matt joined the Mount Anvil team in November 2013 and is responsible for building the Mount Anvil brand. Matt has a varied sector background and joins from Lloyd’s of London where he ran both the Media Relations & Planning and the Marketing Communications teams. Before Lloyd’s, Matt held a number of marketing and communications roles at the Department for Work and Pensions and Orange. Matt holds a Professional Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Andrew Reid , BA (Hons) Dip Arch, RIBA - Design Director Email Andrew joined Mount Anvil in July 2006 and is responsible for the optimisation, designand technical delivery of all Mount Anvil schemes. He has an outstanding track record in achieving planning permissions both at officer level and public appeal. Andrew is committed to delivering “best value” through excellent design and specification, ensuring the product is market focused and that Mount Anvil’s reputation and legacy is maintained. Previously, Andrew worked as design manager for Bovis Homes and as planning and design executive for Crest Nicholson. He holds an Arts degree in Architecture from Oxford University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture from Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a Chartered Architect. Graham Ellis , Estimating Director Email Graham Joined Mount Anvil in June 2013 and leads the estimating team working on initial appraisals through to detailed estimates as schemes progress through the viability and bid stages. His key skills area thorough understanding of build costs and tendering processes together with the ability to value engineer projects to obtain the best value without compromising quality. Prior to joining Mount Anvil, Graham spent fifteen years with Ardmore Constructioin, where he sucessfully tendered numerous high rise apartment and hotel schemes, mainly in the London Market. Martin McAtamney , BSc (Hons) - Pre-Construction Director Email Martin joined the Mount Anvil team in April 2011 and leads the pre-construction on major schemes from post acquisition up to start on site. His meticulous attention to detail ensures that when schemes start on site, the Mount Anvil team can hit the ground running. He previously served as Senior Project & Development Manager for Ballymore Properties and Senior Project Leader for Laing O’Rourke. He holds a Structural Engineering degree from Dublin University (Bolton Street) and is a Member of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland. Kevin Payne , Project Director Email Kevin joined the Mount Anvil team in 2012 and is responsible for delivery of a number of Mount Anvil schemes. Kevin is an all rounder; his multi¬disciplinary approach means that he can deliver complex schemes to exacting standards. He joined from Berkeley Homes where he was Construction Manager on a number of key schemes and prior to that he worked for Balfour Beatty. He holds a degree in Construction Project Management from the University of Northumbria. Peter Gore , BSc MCIOB - Construction Director Email Peter joined the Mount Anvil team in 2010 and is responsible for delivery of multiple Mount Anvil developments. His commitment and high standards ensure the finished product is always of the highest quality. He was previously Construction Director at Barratt with responsibility for construction operations across various counties. He has also held managerial positions at Bellway and Persimmon Homes. He holds a degree in Building Management from Anglia Ruskin University and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building. Simon Walker , Health and Safety Director Email Simon joined Mount Anvil in 2013 and is responsible for driving a world-class health and safety culture across the organisation. Simon has been instrumental in putting in place the right processes, systems, technology and communications that have resulted in Mount Anvil being named the UK’s Number 1 company, across all sectors, for Health & Safety. He previously worked as an Associate Director for Mace Group. Simon holds an Environment, Health & Safety degree from Bournemouth University and is a member of IOSH. Cathryn Francis , Assoc CIPD - Engagement Manager Email Cathryn joined Mount Anvil in 2006 and works alongside the leadership team to ensure the best talent is attracted and retained. Cathryn’s ability to build strong relationships across the business and her focus on employee engagement have been key in Mount Anvil's inclusion in the Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For list. Cathryn has a broad range of experience of promoting and leading change management across a range of dynamic and fast growing business sectors. Prior to Mount Anvil, she was Business Support Manager at Avaya Technologies. Cathryn is an Associate Member of the CIPD. Darragh Hurley , Sales Manager Email Darragh joined Mount Anvil in July 2013 and leads the company’s sales teams, ensuring that they have the support they need to deliver the sales strategies across all Mount Anvil developments. Darragh started his career at Goldman Sachs in New York where he worked in the both the Real Estate and Financing Groups within the Investment Banking Division, advising multinational companies on optimising their capital structure and executing over $30 billion of debt offerings. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Middlebury College, Vermont, USA with a degree in Politics and French and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Site map Privacy policy Disclaimer © Copyright 2014 Mount Anvil | Website by Pixl8 Interactive