David Johnson
Commercial Property Advisor
David’s approach to portfolio strategy, and his unique ability to develop solutions through the adoption of data analytics, delivered a sustainable real estate strategy for a large UK Central Government department with a portfolio of over 1,000 properties, at the expiry of their 25-year Private Finance Initiative contract. He quickly won the trust of a complex range of stakeholders across Government and his fellow colleagues.
Real Estate Commercial Director,
UK Department of Work and Pensions
Across more than two decades, David has developed a passion for representing real estate occupiers, and helping them think like a property company to facilitate their core businesses.
His global experience as a corporate occupier advisor spans a number of asset classes and includes senior in-house roles at Shell, Barclays Bank, National Australia Bank, NHS Property Services, and the UK Dept for Work & Pensions as well as big four consulting experience at Deloitte and PwC helping the BBC, Absa Bank, and Standard Chartered to name a few.
You may not be a property company but that doesn’t mean you can’t reap the benefits of thinking like one. David helps occupiers of commercial property think boldly across the whole journey. It might be helping you find your first property, finding efficiencies from your large global multi-site portfolio, amplifying your voice at the negotiating table. Whatever your needs, David invests strongly in the journey with you and delivers results for you.
It’s real estate for occupiers. Done differently and done better. It’s that simple.
Capabilities
Finance, legal and insurance
- Property and portfolio health checks.
- Real estate supply chain model reviews
- Real estate team development and secondments
- Cost reduction programs and value enhancement reviews
- Real estate business case development
- Proptech and real estate data solutions
- Real estate strategy
- Real estate negotiations
- Program and project management.
Clients
Alannah & Madeline Foundation
British Heart Foundation
Salvation Army
UK Dept of Work & Pensions
NHS Property Services
Qualifications and recognition
BSc (Hons) Land Management
Masters in Corporate Real Estate (MCR)
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Member of CoreNet Global
David’s professionalism and integrity are without question. He has a unique ability to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, synthesise their needs and find fit for purpose solutions to improve real estate efficiency.
Ex-Group Property Director of a Big 4 Bank, Australia
David is our key property partner for us in Australia, giving us valuable support to our acquisition activity. His attention to detail, market insights and pragmatic approach is proving invaluable.
Estates Director
of a large veterinary company
