Top Team

Paul heads up the Heyford Park delivery team and our bespoke housebuilder business, Dorchester Living. He has been instrumental in shaping the group’s approach to community led regeneration through its Heyford Park project.

Paul has built strong relationships with the local authorities, local councillors and other key stakeholders involved in Heyford Park and was instrumental in founding of Heyford Park Free School, where he holds the roles of Chairman of the Trust and the Board of Governors. As well as playing an active role in education on the project, Paul was also a major advocate in the need for Dorchester Group to establish itself as a Registered Social Landlord and set up a business specifically to manage the social and affordable housing on site.

A Chartered Accountant by trade, Paul joined Dorchester Group as an equity partner in 2003, having previously worked as a Mergers and Acquisitions advisor to the Housebuilding sector at Deutsche Bank and Citigroup. On joining Dorchester Group he helped refocus the business into the new build arena, establishing its project finance arm which acted as a joint venture partner to many of the UK largest housebuilders.

Ian was a co-founder of Dorchester Regeneration in 1996, initially building a large residential investment portfolio in the East End of London and then expanding to North West London and other UK cities.

Ian has played a key role in securing the funding for the groups land acquisitions and overseen the subsequent refinancing and funding models at Heyford Park as it has progressed through the development phases. He has also been integral in compiling a diverse Board of Directors to provide strategic guidance to the group.

Prior to founding Dorchester Regeneration, Ian was involved in his family hotel business and managing its real estate assets.

Away from property, Ian is a passionate musician and opera singer. He is a tenor and has studied at the Guildhall School of Music, the Oran Brown voice seminary at the Julliard School in New York and the Voci Verdiani Milan under Carlo Bergonzi.

Gary takes on responsibility for the oversight of our Prince Philip Park project in Whitehill & Bordon, playing an active role on the joint venture board. Gary is also responsible for the group’s business development and leads the progression of new regeneration and development opportunities and land acquisitions.

Gary originally qualified as a medical doctor but started to get involved in the UK property market in 1995, initially acquiring a significant number of  properties around the east end of London. Gary then oversaw the creation of our international business in 2003 and since 2008 has focussed on business expansion in the UK, focussing on acquiring and partnering on large strategic sites in new settlement areas.