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A company of impeccable values

As a privately owned, family-run group of companies, we are committed to our product as we are to our people. We boast an exceptional level of staff loyalty and pride ourselves on our transparent, honest working practices. In an ever changing world we believe in the virtue of integrity and ensure it runs through every seam of our work.

Nicolas James Group now manages a portfolio of £200m of assets and is based in Surrey with a geographical focus of South of the M4.

Nicolas Roach Chairman

Nicolas Roach is Chairman of  Nicolas James Group which operates his privately owned investment group. The group includes the Harbour Hotels Group, Manor Life Care Villages, commercial and residential portfolios and venture capital investments.

He is a PWC trained Chartered Accountant. In 1998, at the age of 27 he became a Corporate Finance Partner at Grant Thornton in London, two years later Chief Executive of a listed Plc which he founded and later took private. 

His professional experience includes acquisition and reconstructions including listed companies.

Nicolas Roach works with clients to advise on acquisitions and to create real value. He has extensive connections in the property sector and has a dislike of property funds that persuade investors they are ‘successful’ when their success is only due to yield compression.

Richard Jones Finance Director

Richard brings over 25 years of financial management in the property development sector. Richard boasts a CV with a number of Board level appointments

Drew Wrintmore Construction Director

Drew is responsible for leading a talented team of experienced development and project management professionals in the execution of construction related projects. Drew has over 20 years experience in construction contracting both in the UK and overseas on projects spanning all sectors.

Mark Godfrey Hotels Managing Director

As Managing Director of the Harbour Hotels Collection, Mark’s key aims include; developing each of the existing Hotels to achieve 4* standard, defining and building a cohesive Harbour Hotels’ brand, increasing profitability across the group, and an acquisition programme to secure significant financial growth.

Mark has over 20 years experience and knowledge of the hospitality industry – his skills cover all areas of Hotel management including; acquisitions, openings and operations, refurbishment and development programmes, finance and marketing. Mark has a passion for the sector and his core ability is to assess, set and deliver the strategic aims of a business.

Mark’s career began at the De Vere Hotels group where he progressed through to Deputy General Manager. Following his move to Alexander House in West Sussex, Mark led the team to achieve the Johanssens Most Excellent Service Award. At the 5* Stoke Park Club, Mark, as General Manager, achieved inaugural membership of The Leading Small Hotels of The World.

Motivated and driven, Mark has worked to raise the bar on service standards and to develop each of the Hotels under his management to achieve maximum potential. Personal goals, attention to detail and clear direction are an important part of Mark’s work ethic and strong leadership skills are at the core of his management style.

Dart Marina Hotel & Spa in Devon is an example of how Mark has previously managed redevelopment, acquisition and brand building. As part of the owner’s Executive team, Mark contributed to the successful £28 million re-development of the Dart Marina site. Throughout the planning process, re-development and refurbishment the Hotel remained open with Mark leading the team throughout. The Hotel was repositioned and transformed into a 4* luxury Hotel with 110 berth yacht harbour, 12 contemporary apartments, a health spa, a 2 rosette restaurant, a Public House and prestigious waterside residential properties.

Stuart Bateman Special Projects

Having been with the company for over 10 years, Stuart has intricate knowledge of every asset within the group. With 15 years experience in the technology sector and in more recent times having overseen design and build constructions projects totalling over £20m along with self build projects of over £2m his logical analysis of situations provides a sound platform for him to explore any potential opportunity that is presented.

Simon Smith Managing Surveyor

Simon is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and has over 13 years experience in the construction industry having successfully provided Project Management, Cost Management and Construction Management Services, across a wide spectrum of projects including Hotels, Care Homes and Residential.

Simon is responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of construction related projects from feasibility stage through to completion. Simon is also responsible for preparing feasibility and cost management reports at the initial concept stage of all our construction projects.