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Meet the Founding Team
Nick
Cook BSc, MRICS, MBIFM, Chartered Management Consultancy Surveyor
Managing Partner and Head of Business Consultancy
Business focus
Nick is an experienced
businessman and an advisor to a number of Client boards. His primary
role is to assist Clients in optimising their workplace and infrastructure
services. The cornerstones are strategy, planning, risk management
and financial control.
Prior to founding Haywards
in 1992, Nick trained in London’s West End with three of the
top international real estate firms where he achieved partner and
director status. His career has been highlighted by many achievements
and recognition as a top level advisor. He has also gained the IoD's
coveted Diploma in Company Direction.
The character
Although a weekday tennis
player, Nick’s true enthusiasm lies in vintage car racing.
He loves to share the thrill of the vintage track whether as a spectator
or hurtling around in “Herbie” whose new found break
neck speed is entirely due to the supporting team. (The driver’s
pretty average really.)
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Iain
Rackley BSc, MBA, FRICS
Partner - Corporate Real Estate
Business focus
Iain is a specialist in
the provision of corporate real estate advice. He has advised companies
across a wide range of industries including finance (ING Barings,
NM Rothschild), TMT (Texas Instruments, Nokia) and management consultancy
(McKinsey & Company, Inc). This has led to working on projects
that have not only required imagination and innovation, but also
emphasised the importance of an inclusive team approach.
He has supported clients, particularly in the IT and professional
service sectors, by helping them develop their business plans, marketing
and human resources strategies. Direct experience has shown the
value created by joint ventures and partnerships. An area of particular
interest is working with clients where customer-focus is a critical
element to business success.
Iain is an alumnus of Ashridge Management College.
The character
A family man, Iain likes
most sports and actively participates in badminton and cycling.
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Tony
Oxford BSc (Hons), MRICS, RICS Accredited Chartered Project Management
Surveyor
Partner - Capital Projects
Business focus
Prior to joining Haywards,
Tony was an Associate Director with one of the Nationals.
His responsibilities included business development and the full
range of Building Consultancy services. Tony's clients included
BSkyB, General Electric, AXA Sun Life and Taylor Nelson Sofres for
whom he lead numerous projects including some high profile ones
such as Victoria House (BSkyB), 1 Olivers Yard (CPA), Chancery Gate
(TMP WorldWide).
An accomplished project
manager, Tony has also developed and managed the delivery of major
workplace initiatives, new-build and refurbishment schemes.
The character
Tony is a motor sports
enthusiast, owning a TR6, which is used for hill climbs. He is a
keen skier and a lover of fine wines.
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Sarah
Cook BSocSc, ACIS
Partner - Corporate Services
Business focus
Sarah is a Chartered Secretary
with over 15 years’ para-legal and business administration
experience. She has dealt with statutory audits, corporate insurances,
pension schemes, the harmonisation of employment practices and benefits
of over 800 staff across 30 trading companies.
Sarah now advises clients
on their compliance requirements and develops and installs procedures
across the business spectrum. This includes personnel, company law,
board level best practice and health and safety. Her extraordinary
blend of experience puts her in a unique position to guide companies
and directors through their wide ranging duties and liabilities.
The character
Sarah likes a challenge!
Although a keen tennis player, she is now on a mission to indulge
her passion for Tuscan food by bringing quality Italian produce
to Buckinghamshire. Really it’s just an excuse to share the
cooking and more importantly the eating.
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Howard
Toussaint Dip EstMan, MRICS
Head of Property & Facilities Management (PFM)
Business focus
Howard has over 25 years
experience working inthe City and West End with major private
practices including what is now CBRE and NB Real Estate specialising
in general practice matters, coporate real estate issues and business
rate minimisation. In addition, he has had the advantage
of working client side for Barclays Bank where he set up an 'in-house'
advisory service. One of Howards major projects was the
migration of major operations to their new world headquarters
in London Docklands.
Howard is a qualified
Chartered Surveyor and has been a member of RICS for nearly 25
years. He was instrumental in setting up the Inter Bank
Rating Forum (IBRF) to facilitate the sharing of property information
pan banking sector. He has also represented the British
Council for Offices (BCO) on the RICS led Bayliss Committee.
At Haywards, Howard runs the PFM team so Clients do not have to
worry about managing legacy leases, sub-tenants or even their
own facilities.
The character
He appreciates music
and its reproduction (some would accuse him of being a hi-fi nut!),
loves wine, preferably good claret and is a keen fell walker.
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