Property giant announces promotions across West Midlands

A leading property consultancy has announced seven promotions across the West Midlands following a strong period of success for the firm.

Fisher German has promoted staff based at its offices in Birmingham, Worcester and Stafford across several areas of the business.

In Birmingham, Peter Barber has been promoted to senior associate, while in Stafford, Helen Pettit has become senior interface manager.

In Worcester, Charlotte Watson and Sean Moran have been promoted to associates, and Agatha Hazelgrove, Rory Garside and Sophie Kelly have progressed to senior surveyors.

The promotions are among 53 that Fisher German has made across all areas of the business as part of its ongoing growth.

Peter, who is part of the firm’s Commercial Property Management team, joined the business in 2023 and is responsible for a whole suite of commercial property management and consultancy services for a variety of clients.

He said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my first year with Fisher German, it’s wonderful being part of such a progressive organisation and working with like-minded colleagues, working to achieve optimum level of service delivery, customer satisfaction and innovation.

“I’m just a small part of a great team and is very rewarding to be recognised for my work since I joined the business.

“I have every confidence that the team will continue to provide exceptional service tailored to our clients’ requirements and have the skills, innovation, agility to respond accordingly and which is integral to our USP.”

The promotions come after a successful 12 months for the firm which has seen it expand and relocate its offices in London and Birmingham and invest in an extensive refurbishment project at its Manchester office as it looks to strengthen its city-centre presence.

Fisher German has seen its national headcount almost double since 2017, with 806 staff members now based across its network of 26 offices.

The firm has made the latest promotions as part of its ‘Grow’ career progression framework which gives employees a clear pathway to advance within the business.

Richard Benson, senior partner at Fisher German, said: “This round of promotions sees more than 50 colleagues move up within the business in recognition of their hard work and consistent high performance.

“The promotions span the whole firm, with representation from all divisions and recognition for those who have been with us for anywhere from one year to 20 plus.

“Our Grow career progression framework provides colleagues with clarity on the competencies and behaviours expected at each level, aligned to our strategy and values, which has helped more people take ownership of their careers and set attainable goals.

“I would like to congratulate all of those who have been promoted for their continued hard work and support as we continue to build a more diverse and dynamic multi-disciplinary property consultancy.

“It is an exciting time for the business as we continue to invest in both our people and our premises, and we look forward to further strengthening our presence in the market going forward.”