CBRE Promotes Colin Thomasson to Head of UK Investment Properties

Global real estate advisor, CBRE, has promoted Colin Thomasson to Head of UK Investment Properties.

Colin, who is an Executive Director, will maintain his current responsibility for running the Northern Investment Properties business, alongside his new nationwide role. He will continue to be based in CBRE’s Manchester office and will retain his role as lead advisor to the Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund.

In his new position, Colin will drive improvement in efficiency and productivity across CBRE’s Investment Properties business, covering all sectors and geographies, He will also work alongside Richard Dakin, Head of Capital Advisors, to drive the continued growth and success of CBRE’s UK Capital Markets business. Together they will ensure clients consistently have access to a full suite of Capital Markets products including sale and acquisitions, debt, equity raising, M&A and restructuring, and receive an integrated, holistic service offering across all sectors and geographic markets in which CBRE operates.

Colin joined CBRE 12 years ago and has over 30 years’ experience working in real estate investment. He has been instrumental in building CBRE’s Northern Investment Properties business, which has executed over £5bn in real estate transactions over the past four years. He has been involved in some of the UK regions’ largest transactions over the past year, including the recapitalisation of the Bruntwood SciTech business acting for GMPF and the acquisition of No.2 Ruskin Square, Croydon for PIC.