Watling Real Estate launches consulting arm

Watling Real Estate has appointed Guy Brett to lead Watling Consulting, its newly launched national division.

Guy brings over 30 years of experience from senior roles at EY, PWC, Cushman & Wakefield and Avison Young. 

He heads up a founding team of eight specialists, focused on strategic real estate consulting across public and private sectors.

Guy said: “When the management team shared their vision for growing Watling Real Estate, it aligned immediately with what I’ve been building; a strategic advisory capability that supports clients to make confident, challenging property decisions and subsequently deliver value. 

“Watling’s real estate restructuring and delivery experience gives us a strong commercial base, particularly in navigating complex property issues, prioritising investment and securing efficiencies and service transformation. 

“Today’s challenges demand multi-disciplinary thinking that blends property strategy, financial insight and deep sector knowledge. 

“Clients need advisors who can connect the dots between service need, cost pressure, investment planning and long-term value; that’s exactly where we operate.

“Our team supports both public and commercial sector clients, particularly where property portfolios are large, complex and under pressure from cost, carbon, or change. 

“From police and local authorities to Whitehall departments, agencies and universities, we’ve helped clients shape strategies, write compelling business cases and deliver transformation with confidence and grip.”

Watling Consulting will support clients with complex portfolios, helping them shape investment cases, align estates with long-term goals and deliver transformation strategies.

The new division brings deep expertise in public value consulting and aims to deliver clear, actionable solutions to central and local government, NHS bodies, infrastructure owners and corporate occupiers.

Andrew Foster, joint managing director of Watling Real Estate, added: “Guy is one of the leading strategic real estate consultants in the UK marketplace bringing a profound understanding of the prevailing real estate issues facing both the public and private sectors. 

“He has led on a number of significant appointments in recent years working on behalf of central and local government, transport and health bodies, higher education providers, and private companies to name just a few. 

“Adding Watling Consulting strengthens our ability to support clients not just with delivery and transactions, but with insight and strategic decision-making. 

“Guy brings a rare blend of commercial and public sector expertise; under his leadership, the consulting division will help our clients navigate challenges from hybrid working to net-zero, and make estates work harder for their organisations.” 

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