Spark London

In this episode of the Spark London Podcast,  we're joined by Alex Dunkley , Co-Founder and Director of Loop Asset Management . Alex shares his journey from project management into asset management, explaining how nearly a decade of delivering complex developments shaped his belief that the industry needs to work smarter, not harder. From handing in his notice at Cushman & Wakefield on crutches to...

In this episode, Vince sits down with Russell Woods, a senior facilities and real estate leader with over 20 years' experience across the legal and media sectors. Russell shares how he "fell into" facilities management without a formal degree, progressing rapidly from a barrister's clerk to leading departments at major organisations including Mills & Reeve and FTSE 250 firm Close Brothers Asset Ma...

In this episode of the Spark London Podcast, Vince sits down with Steven Charlton, Founder and CEO of I/O Atelier and nHabit, to explore how technology, data, and AI are reshaping the design, real estate, and workplace strategy industries. Steven reflects on his career journey, from years at Pringle Brandon (later acquired by Perkins and Will), to working in fast-paced design-and-build environment...

In this episode,   Vince  sits down with  Sammy Kingston , COO of  Adeline Grantham , a fourth-generation, family-run investment and development business  that's  been shaping London's built environment for  nearly 80  years.   Sammy's career is anything but conventional. From leaving school at 16 to joining  CBRE's apprenticeship scheme ,  he's  since built an impressive career spanning  leasing,...

In the very first episode,  Vince Simpson , founder of  Spark London , sits down with  Steve Berridge , Director of  Fidgens , host of the  London Construction and Offices Podcast  and founder of  BidSense   to explore what it really takes to challenge convention in the real estate and construction industry.   Steve shares his journey from Davis Langdon and Core 5  to joining the family business a...

In episode 3 ,  Vince   sits down with  Rod , an architect and business owner whose career spans from working on high-end London projects to redefining how architectural practices  operate .   Rod shares his journey from early beginnings at Caleb Boyd Associates to launching his own studio and how reinvention, strategic thinking and empathy have shaped his approach to leadership and design.   Toge...