Anthony Harward

Client Relationship Consultant

Dave Simpson

Director

Dave joined our Healthcare team in March 2021.  He has over 10 years post qualification property experience and has been working in the healthcare sector since 2015.

His healthcare experience includes valuations, rent reviews and lease renewals as well as sale & leaseback of primary care properties.

Dave is responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with existing clients whilst expanding Aitchison Raffety’s presence within the primary care sector throughout the country.

Qualifications: MRICS

David West

Area Director - Manchester

David is the Area Director for Manchester and northwest at Aitchison Raffety. David has been a qualified Chartered Surveyor for over 22 years and has extensive experience with a range of commercial practices in the northwest, Yorkshire and the Midlands.

David advises on a broad spectrum of commercial, residential and development assets throughout the north of England.

Valuations are predominantly for secured lending purposes, although also for solicitors, financial organisations and private clients.

David joined Aitchison Raffety from Manchester based firm, WT Gunson Chartered Surveyors, where he headed up their Valuation department for 5 years.

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) MRICS, RICS Registered Valuer

Faye Turner

Associate Director - Business Rates

Faye is an Associate Director for the Business Rates Department having joined Aitchison Raffety in February 2024. Faye has a wealth of experience in business rates having worked in the industry for just over 10 years.

Previously, Faye worked for a large Real Estate Development company where she provided an invaluable service ensuring the business rates liability was always kept to a minimum. Faye is experienced in handling all types of appeals in relation to Offices, Warehouses & Retail properties and also has extensive knowledge relating to business rates mitigation strategies.

Hayley Anderson

Senior Surveyor

Hayley is a Senior Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer covering the North East and Yorkshire regions at Aitchison Raffety. Hayley brings a range of experience, with her most recent role being in Public Sector valuation following qualification as a Chartered Surveyor in 2021. Hayley joined Aitchison Raffety having worked at the Valuation Office Agency, advising Public Sector clients, with a focus on Red Book valuations, financial reporting valuations and development viability/appraisals.

Hayley advises on a broad spectrum of commercial, residential and development assets throughout the North of England. Valuations are undertaken primarily for secured lending purposes predominantly, although Hayley also advises private clients, solicitors, financial organisations, and developers.

Hayley was also shortlisted as a finalist for RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year Awards 2023 in the Valuation Surveyor of the Year category.

Qualifications: BSc (Hons) MRICS, Registered Valuer.

Irfan Arif

Senior Surveyor

Irfan is a Senior Surveyor working out of our Manchester office covering the North West region and brings a broad range of experience spanning both Public & Private sectors. Irfan qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer in 2014 and worked for a Manchester based commercial firm before joining a national panel firm undertaking residential valuations and home buyer surveys.

Irfan advises on a wide spectrum of commercial and residential assets including HMO’s and investments throughout the region. Whilst valuations are undertaken primarily for secured lending purposes Irfan also advises private clients.

Qualifications: MSc (Hons) MRICS, Registered Valuer.

Nathan Young

Senior Surveyor

Nathan joined our Healthcare team in April 2021.

He has three years property experience including two years within the healthcare sector specialising in reviewing NHS Notional Rent, and involvement in rent reviews and partnership valuations.

Nathan will be working towards completing his APC and MRICS qualification as well as maintaining and developing relationships with existing clients and expanding Aitchison Raffety’s presence within the primary care sector throughout the country.

Stuart Hesketh

Client Services Director