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ALLIANCE

We strive for excellence to facilitate the PROGRESS of our cities and towns towards a brighter future.

HOW WE WORK
    Alliance is a widely recognised and respected property company that offers a comprehensive range of services and boasts extensive expertise in industrial, commercial, hotel, and residential sectors. With a portfolio that has grown over the span of thirty years, our team of skilled professionals excels in identifying, managing, and operating both speculative and customised opportunities for occupiers and partners based on market demand.
     

    The Alliance team possesses a wealth of experience in enhancing value through the development and management of our own portfolio as well as that of our joint venture partners. Additionally, we specialise in handling challenged assets belonging to third party lenders and investors. By providing a dedicated platform for managing various types of properties, Alliance proudly represents numerous UK and International funds.

    We take pride in managing all properties in-house, which results in a consistently low vacancy rate. This not only showcases our exceptional property management skills but also highlights the quality of our portfolio and the strength of our relationships with occupiers.

    Thanks to our robust operational and financial capabilities, Alliance guarantees swift responses and efficient turnarounds on development opportunities of any scale, assuring our partners of exceptional service.

    OUR BOARD

      Our Board is responsible for managing a comprehensive team of industry experts, comprised of experienced and knowledgeable professionals in agency, asset management, development, finance, sales & marketing, and partnerships.

      With a long-standing history, our team brings considerable depth in property and financial expertise, and cultivates strong collaborative relationships with banks, funds, and local authorities.

       

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      ALEX RUSSELL

      Chief Executive Officer

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      ALEX RUSSELL

      Chief Executive Officer

      Alex drives the company’s partnership strategies, forging new development opportunities with national and global Institutional Investment Funds, and works directly with Local Authorities to unlock complex sites and deliver developments that impact positively on the region’s economic growth.  Alex oversees the company’s diverse sector portfolio, identifying initiatives to add value through sustainable property management and service provision as well as seeking acquisition opportunities. Working with an influential roster of partner and occupier connections, Alex brings forward-thinking strategies to the portfolio, that are focused around current and future market demand.   A qualified Chartered Surveyor, Alex has in-depth market knowledge and significant business relations, acquired throughout a successful career in commercial property, including as Head of Offices at CBRE Manchester, Associate Director at WHR Property Consultants and Dunlop Haywards.

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      ELLA MAGILL

      Managing Director

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      ELLA MAGILL

      Managing Director

      Ella heads up the management and operation of Alliance’s £260m portfolio, overseeing development, asset management and property management. Working for Alliance for 15 years, Ella is a senior board member, coordinating management and development teams to maximise asset values, mitigate liabilities, lease structuring and advising on large-scale development and asset management projects. Maintaining a portfolio void rate of less than 5% throughout previous recessions and the 2020 pandemic, demonstrating Ella’s leadership and strategic knowledge of a strong portfolio and ability to work efficiently with tenants. A qualified Chartered Surveyor, Ella has a wealth of senior asset management experience, having worked for Prudential, Scottish Widows and L&G in her 25-year career.

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      DAVID RUSSELL

      Chairman & Group Founder

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      DAVID RUSSELL

      Chairman & Group Founder

      Founder and Chairman of Alliance, David has consistently built proficient national teams and has an enviable record of maintaining successful partnerships with national companies, niche independent practices and local councils. David is committed to delivery and his tenacity has seen Alliance fulfil complex and inspiring developments that stand the test of time. An active Chairman, David’s scrupulous attention to detail and flair for design has established Alliance as design and quality ambassadors with an unrivalled in-house management team who take great pride in the portfolio.

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      EWAN WYSE

      Group Finance Director

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      EWAN WYSE

      Group Finance Director

      Ewan oversees the Group of companies’ commercial finances, advising and managing the accounts, debt funding and reporting. He plays a fundamental role as advisor in the Group’s joint venture partnerships, having built strong relations with banks and funds, with a wealth of sector knowledge. Throughout his career, Ewan has worked as both a financial controller and commercial director and advised on business management buyouts. Since joining Alliance in 2003, Ewan has established firm relationships and responsibilities with the Board Directors and plays an instrumental advisory role in their investments.

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      VICTORIA RUSSELL

      Group Director of Brand, Strategy & Partnerships

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      VICTORIA RUSSELL

      Group Director of Brand, Strategy & Partnerships

      Victoria heads up the marketing team and is brand ambassador for Alliance and the Group’s other residential investment, rental and technology businesses. In her Board role she leads place-making and people-led design for all major development schemes. Most recently, Victoria led the design and brand strategy for award-winning Oxygen and Axis residential developments. Proud to be listed in Manchester Northern Power Women 2022 and Insider 42 Under 42 (2022), Victoria represents the Group’s charity initiatives, as a Northern Advisory Board Member for Teenage Cancer Trust, Fundraising Board Member for Manchester YouthZone and Ronald McDonald House Charities, helping bring opportunities for young people in the city centre to fruition.

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      STUART ORMISHER

      Chief Financial Officer

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      STUART ORMISHER

      Chief Financial Officer

      Stuart joined the business as CFO and a member of the Board to add his in-depth financial expertise and funding knowledge to Alliance’s ongoing strategic partnerships and development opportunities. At Alliance, he oversees all aspects of business and commercial finances, including development transactions and advising on effective funding solutions from traditional development finance to forward funding. Stuart joined from Bruntwood, where he worked directly on key schemes including Citylabs, Circle Square and Birmingham Health Innovation Campus. Prior to Bruntwood, Stuart began his career at Grant Thornton, working with the firm’s Real Estate team, where he worked on several large Public Private Partnership transactions.

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      DYLAN WILLIAMS

      Director of Development & Project Management

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      DYLAN WILLIAMS

      Director of Development & Project Management

      Heading up Alliance’s Development and Project Management teams, Dylan oversees planning applications and construction work on site for refurbishments and new build schemes, across all sectors including residential, commercial, hotels and industrial. In his Board role, Dylan brings a wealth of experience in cost and programme management, value engineering, change control, planning and procurement. He has been at the forefront, from inception to completion, on all major Alliance developments, including the engineering feat at Axis, Oxygen, Manhattan, Trident at Manchester Airport, Piccadilly Place, 55 Portland Street and No.3 St. Peter’s Square, and is a key contact for Alliance partners.

      OUR AWARDS

        At the core of everything we do is design. We don't simply create places, we meticulously craft spaces that breathe life and character into communities. Our mission is to connect and collaborate, fostering a sense of energy and identity.

        From renovations and innovative design projects to revitalising city centers, Alliance's buildings have received widespread recognition and praise for their significant impact on city skylines and the rejuvenation of communities.

         

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        NEWS & VIEWS

          Whether it's latest news on deals and lettings, market research and learnings or the completion of another landmark renovation or new build, stay up to date on what our team has been up to.