Meet our team of dedicated commercial property professionals.
Our commercial team
Our team embodies the expertise, professionalism, and integrity that Walker Singleton has become known for. It's what makes us a trusted name in commercial property and asset advisory.
Meet the people with the knowledge and commitment to save you time and inform your decisions.
Ryan is a Chartered Surveyor and Director of the commercial property team.
Having joined Walker Singleton in 1996 and qualified in 2003, he acts for a range of clients predominantly throughout the West Yorkshire region. He deals with a wide variety of property assets in the industrial, commercial, and retail sectors.
Ryan manages commercial agency, valuation, landlord and tenant matters, and acquisition and disposal work. He also runs the Halifax and Huddersfield commercial property teams within the company and is a longstanding committee member and former Chairman of the Industrial Agents Society for the North West of England.
Outside of work, Ryan enjoys playing golf and walking in the country.
Paul heads up the commercial property departments across our Leeds and Bradford offices and amongst general agency and valuation work. He specialises in ecclesiastical property. As a Registered Property Receiver, he focuses time on property receivership and distressed property matters, advising banks, building societies and lenders, and property insolvency practitioners. He also regularly acts as a single joint expert in property valuation disputes.
Paul's free time is mostly spent with his family or playing and watching sports (while supporting his home team, Bradford City). He's also passionate about cars.
Mark qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1982, having first obtained experience in a regional practice during holidays from 1975. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Urban Land Economics from Sheffield City Polytechnic and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1994.
Mark set up Hanson Chartered Surveyors in 1989 having benefitted from early responsibility with a large commercial regional practice over 8 years. He has worked in the Yorkshire market throughout his professional life and has wide experience locally, regionally and nationally, but with the majority of time being spent in the West Yorkshire conurbation, advising public and private clients on their commercial and industrial property needs from property management, valuation, disposal, acquisition and rent review/lease renewals mainly. In 2018, Hanson Chartered Surveyors merged with Walker Singleton.
Mark is a Governor Emeritus of Greenhead College, as well as a Trustee of various other bodies including The Loyal Georgeans, the precursor to The Halifax Building Society together with Queens Sports Club in Halifax where he has been a lifelong playing member of squash and tennis. Mark has a strong interest in the performing arts, particularly live music of all types where he has been known to participate.
Phil oversees Walker Singleton's work in Huddersfield and the wider Kirklees district. With significant experience and know-how – he's spent 22 years working in the commercial market – Phil has a comprehensive understanding of the market's nuances and challenges. In addition, he has a BSc (Hons) in Commercial Property from Sheffield Hallam University.
When he's not at work, Phil enjoys sports, reading, and learning about the environment.
Piers carries out general practice and is a Trainee Valuer while he studies to become a Chartered Surveyor. He's backed by knowledge from his education, including his MSc in Real Estate from the University College of Estate Management.
Outside of work, Piers is a keen cricketer, having played for two decades. He can often be found at his cricket club playing, coaching, or assisting with the ground.
Lily plays a key role in the Walker Singleton team, performing property inspections, valuations, and viewings, and liaising with clients. She draws on her previous experience at an estate agency as well as her studies during her BSc (Hons) Real Estate Development and Management degree apprenticeship.
When she's not absorbed in business property, Lily enjoys walking her two dogs and cooking.
Yasmin provides marketing advice to our clients, places properties with suitable tenants or buyers, and manages timescales on deals. Yasmin uses eight years of prior experience working for an estate agency and strong market know-how, negotiation skills, and the ability to understand and respond to client needs.
Outside of work, Yasmin is often literally outside – whether that's exploring the outdoors on a walk or with family. She's also a gym-goer and enjoys eating out.
Steve has over forty years of experience in commercial property. He undertakes secured lending, private valuation and expert witness work for our diverse clients across Yorkshire and Lancashire.
He has significant experience across our property management, agency and receivership departments. This broad experience in dealing with all types of property and assets provides an excellent grounding for valuation work.
In his spare time, Steve keeps fit by walking his dog and running. He's also a real ale and wine enthusiast, as well as a season ticket holder at Leeds United.
Fortune's role is varied – doing everything from performing viewings and carrying out due diligence enquiries to preparing advertisement literature. He also supports measuring and referencing in line with the RICS Code of measuring practice and valuation of properties. Fortune draws on his Property Investment and Finance degree, plus previous experience in fast-paced environments where he's had to swiftly find resolutions.
When he's not at work, Fortune loves watching football, spending time with friends and family, and going to the gym.
Jack has a varied role, carrying out valuations across property types and locations in the North while managing a portfolio of commercial jobs. He also advises on lease renewals and rent reviews – backed by his MRICS accreditation, MSc in Real Estate, and BA (Hons) in Economics.
Outside of work, Jack enjoys reading, golf, squash, and skiing.
Education and family background propelled Johnjoe into the industry. He draws on previous skills and experiences while currently studying to become a Chartered Surveyor and training with qualified surveyors in valuations and inspections. On top of this, he works with our commercial property agency team in Halifax to market properties in the Calderdale area for freehold and leasehold disposals.
Johnjoe is an avid reader with a passion for design and creativity – he enjoys designing buildings, walks, and reading true crime.
Pam originally worked for Daniel & Hirst for 23 years before joining the Walker Singleton team following the acquisition of Daniel & Hirst in 2022, so she has 25 years of service.
She works across multiple departments in Walker Singleton as a commercial administrator. She supports our clients, partners and wider team members to ensure that all aspects of the commercial property agency run smoothly.