Meet Our Team
Our in-house team has been carefully selected, with a wealth of experience in every stage of the development process, from expertise in acquisition and planning, through to procurement and delivery.
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Dominic Fryer
Chief Executive
dfryer@danescroft.co.uk
Dominic is a Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in UK property and development.
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James Trelfa
Managing Director
jtrelfa@danescroft.co.uk
James has over 10 years’ experience and has oversight and responsibility for the company’s acquisitions & disposals.
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Ray Palmer
Chairman
Ray Palmer has specialised in development and investment for over 40 years.
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Charles Allen
Head of European Real Estate
Charles Allen is a non-executive director of Danescroft, as well as being Head of European Real Estate at Fiera Real Estate.
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Patrick Freestone
Non-Executive Director
Patrick is a non-executive director of Danescroft, as well as being Head of Corporate Investments for Fiera Real Estate.
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Emma Cullen
Legal Counsel
Emma trained at Frere Chomeley Bischoff and qualified into the commercial property department.
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Sam Pheasant
Head of Land
spheasant@danescroft.co.uk
Sam has an honours degree in Real Estate and is responsible for site acquisition through to planning and optimisation.
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Alexandra Holburt
Development Manager
aholburt@danescroft.co.uk
Having obtained a Masters Degree in Real Estate from Oxford Brookes University, Alexandra is a student member of the RICS.
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Joshua Austin
Development Manager
jaustin@danescroft.co.uk
Josh is a registered Architect and a chartered member of the RIBA with over 6 years experience across a number of sectors.