About
We are a boutique consultancy offering a number of services in the residential property world, from site acquisitions to design and build to asset management....and everything in between.
We are unique as we have many years of experiences across multiple sectors in the property industry. As well as a decade working for some of London’s top estate agencies, our Manging Director, Ben Wilson, also runs a highly successful development business which buys and sells millions of pounds of real estate each year and was voted, winning 'Property Developer of the Year' and 'Deal of the Year' at the Property Investors' Awards 2020.
That business can only buy so many sites per year, which leaves many opportunities for clients that retain us to find them development deals.
Design and build is also a large part of our business and we have built up teams of some of the finest tradesmen around. We have a loyal team of sub contractors, many of whom who have worked with us an multiple properties. They know the standards expected by us and work incredibly hard to ensure our clients are happy with the end results.
The Team
Ben Wilson
Managing DirectorBen has worked in the property industry for more than 16 years, initially as an agent working for two of London’s most successful estate agencies.
Ben left agency to set up his own residential development firm, alongside the business that grew to become KNIGHT as it is known today. The group has now grown to four related companies.
Ben is something of a property obsessive and is known for his detailed knowledge on the subject. He has overseen or transacted hundreds of millions of pounds of deals and developed more than 20 properties himself.
Over the years, he has built up an impressive network of contacts, whom he uses to secure properties significantly below market value.
Design is also an important part of his life and he plays a major role in designing all our client projects: from recording studios to large houses, to luxury flats.
Liam Coldwell
AcquisitionsLiam’s first exposure to property began at the age of 21, purchasing his first buy to let at auction in Anfield, Liverpool and completing a full house refurbishment on the property. He has since started, built up and sold his own start-up tennis company and most recently, graduated with a Distinction classification from his MSc at Royal Holloway, University of London, reading Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Liam is responsible for finding development opportunities for the company, predominantly in West and Central London. He has strong links with local agents and property dealers, whom he works closely with to source below market value opportunities.
As well as sourcing developments, Liam also helps to oversee the build process and the exit from each deal.
In his free time Liam plays American football and is a regular gym goer.
Mary-Anne Canlas-Fairlie
Accounts ManagerMary-Anne has worked within finance and accounts for over 15 years across many industries including: retail, petroleum, music and property.
She graduated as a part-qualified accountant under the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Mary-Anne also has a personal interest in property and owns a small portfolio of properties in one of the main cities of the Philippines.
She has a passion for developing her knowledge of the property world whilst using her accounting experience to ensure the administration side of the business runs smoothly.
She enjoys yoga, practices balancing energy centers and lives with her husband and daughter in Camden.
Nan Atichatpong
Partner ArchitectNan is our Partner Architect and whilst not working solely for KNIGHT, he works in close collaboration with us on most of our projects.
After graduating with a First Class MA in Architecture from the University of Cambridge he joined Zaha Hadid Architects in London before joining Lehrer McGovern Bovis in New York City as Assistant Design Manager.
He then returned to the UK to complete his Diploma in Architecture at Cambridge from which he graduated with Distinction in 2001. He joined Eric Parry Architects and worked there for seven years and became a Project Architect on the award-winning renovation at St Martin-in-the-Fields. Upon completing St Martin’s, Nan formed SolidVoid Architects with two colleagues and immediately won a competition for a temporary exhibition in London for the City of Madrid.