Tim Theakston is a non-executive director and investor in British Pearl. He advises on property policy, acquisitions and management and is responsible for developing the executive property team in order to meet the company’s growth plans. He joined Allsop in 1981 and was appointed an Equity Partner in 1989 with overall responsibility for the Residential Investment and Development department. During his career with Allsop, he has been instrumental in the firm’s development into one of the country’s leading residential investment and development advisers. His team is the market leader in residential portfolio sales and acquisitions and in Central London development sites. Tim is also a Director of Allsop Letting and Management, a subsidiary that asset manages corporate client portfolios, a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and a non-executive Director of T & R Theakston Ltd, the Yorkshire-based family brewers.