Meet The Team

MEET THE FARADAY TEAM

The Faraday team share a combined 100+ years’ experience in the provision of property management and building surveying and are committed to delivering an efficient and compliant client-focussed service. You can find out more about their background and expertise here.

The team also hold membership to the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Institute of Residential Property Managers.

The emphasis for Faraday and the individual property managers is on the individual taking responsibility for all facets of the management, building a working relationship with the director and freeholder company’s, so that they can trust our decisions and advice.

As Faraday are a member of RICS, clients also benefit from the RICS Monies Protection Scheme.

If you would like a member of the Faraday team to get in touch, please click on the button below:

DARREN POWELL (MRICS), Managing Director

Darren is a Chartered Surveyor and comes from a background in valuation, commercial property and block management. He has held senior roles in a number of block and estate management businesses over his 25 years within the industry. Darren focuses on company strategy and delivering on Faraday’s long-standing commitment to provide an exceptional service to our clients.

Darren leads the business and feels privileged to be working with such an experienced and focused team of property professionals.

IAN GILBERT (BSc HONS MIRPM), Consultant

Ian has worked in residential property management for over forty years and joined Faraday in 2006. He was involved in the growth of the business during the formative years and now manages several key client properties. As a Building Technology graduate he has applied his skills across a wide range of minor and major works, and the upgrading of building services. Lease interpretation and dispute resolutions are also part of his supervisory duties.

In addition to being part of the senior management team, Ian is now involved with property manager training and succession planning within the company.

MARK DAVIES (MRICS), Director of Surveying

Mark is a Chartered Building Surveyor of over 40 years experience. He qualified MRICS in 1981. A high proportion of Mark’s career has been dealing with managed residential property, performing refurbishment projects, schemes of decoration and repairs and general building surveying services such as party wall matters and reports.

Mark was formerly a partner at a West End firm where he carried out high end residential refurbishments for blue chip, estates based clients. He later joined Faraday as Director of Surveying, from Shaw and Co where he specialised in major works on residential blocks.

ANTHONY HUBBARD (BA Hons), Operations Director

With over twenty years in the field of property management and a degree in Architecture from Portsmouth University, Tony provides a wealth of building and management experience to both clients and colleagues. He joined Faraday Property Management in 2009 as a senior property manager and has held the post of operational director for the last two years. Along with the other directors, he manages a portfolio of prime central buildings and has fostered relationships in some cases for over a decade.

In the role of operational director, Tony deals with new business introductions and is keen to see the technological advances assist in the day-to-day management of the Faraday portfolio, including a sustainable consideration for both fabric of the building and facilities management.

DEREK SHAVE (AIRPM), Head of Finance

Derek Shave has over 25 years’ experience working in the property management sector, with 14 years spent at the HML Group and Faraday. Leading an accounts team of seven, Derek has successfully applied his beliefs by ensuring members respond to all queries within a timely manner, and by prioritizing leaseholder requirements. His main focuses include but are not limited to reviewing account performance and ensuring statutory compliance, ensuring timely and accurate production of financial documentation and the continuous management of healthy development finances.

At Faraday, Derek and the team strive to remain innovative in our approach and are always look for ways to improve the client experience. We are aware that requirements can vary, including for financial reporting, so as part of our ability to be able to offer bespoke packages, we are happy to adapt our services to suit client needs.

SIMON DAWS, Compliance Manager

Simon has over 14 years experience having worked for Prime London Property Management and Faraday Property Management, whilst previously holding the position of Head of Property Management at HML.

Simon oversees the Faraday office for compliance matters, including FSA and RICS, Insurance Building Revaluations, Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Doors and key legislation in Fire Safety, whilst also acting as a link to the central Health and Safety department.

He holds extensive experience in building budgets for new developments during construction, overseeing Major Works including roof replacement, external and internal refurbishments, as well as fire safety remedial works. His background also includes handling issues surrounding cladding, EWS1 and dealing with the MHCLG/cladding remediation fund.

Simon belongs to the IRPM and RICS.

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