McLaren Living have hand-picked an exceptional team with strategic leadership from Matthew Biddle and Kim Bromley-Derry. Together they bring exemplary insight from across the residential spectrum to any new project, blending Local authority leadership with large scale residential development experience to underpin our solution development process.
Kevin Taylor
Chairman and Co-Founder
As Chairman, Kevin’s role is to lead the Group to deliver in all respect for our customers, and those of our colleagues, communities and environment. The McLaren Group of companies is one of the UK’s most successful privately-owned businesses, employing in excess of 800 employees across the construction, real estate and international divisions.
John Gatley
Chief Executive and Co-Founder
John is our Chief Executive Office and has been involved in the property and construction sectors for over 35 years. He has extensive experience in commercial and residential property development, and real estate fund and investment management.
Matthew Biddle
Managing Director, McLaren Living
Over 18 years’ experience as a Managing Director, formerly within Berkeley Group, and 29 years of total development experience. Matthew has worked extensively to oversee all aspects of mixed-use urban regeneration projects including partnership arrangements and delivering large-scale residential developments.
Kim Bromley-Derry CBE
Group Director, Strategic Partnerships
Since 2010, Kim was the Chief Executive of the London Borough of Newham, accountable for the strategic and operational leadership of the Borough. He joined McLaren in 2019 and is now an integral part of our Group-wide steering within the public and private sector. Kim is here to shape our solutions through a strong insight of the political landscape.
Craig Young
Chief Financial Officer
Craig is a highly commercial finance and real estate professional with over 20 years of broad international experience, having lived and worked across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Craig is responsible for all financial aspects of the business, and provides valued guidance in regards to the Finance and Accounting Strategy.
Oliver Westray
Development Director
Oliver joined McLaren Property in 2017 and specialises in the Central London residential development market. He is a chartered surveyor with over 15 years’ experience in the real estate sector, specialising in land acquisition, financial appraisals and planning.
Patrick Joyce
Development Director
Patrick joined McLaren Living in 2021 and is a chartered surveyor with over 15 years’ experience in residential and commercial development in the UK. He specialises in build to rent and ‘for sale’ residential in London and the south east and is responsible for land acquisition, financial appraisals, planning and development funding
Jack Widdup
Development Director
Jack joined McLaren Living in 2022 and specialises in Build to Rent development. He has worked in the London market for over 15 years at organisations including Berkeley Homes and Redrow. Prior to joining McLaren, Jack acted as Telford Homes' Land Director for six years; helping them secure a pipeline of 3,500 homes specifically for Build to Rent.
Harvey Duncan
Development Manager
Harvey is a Chartered Surveyor who joined McLaren in August 2016 having graduated with a First Class Honours Degree from the University of Westminster. He is responsible for evaluating new opportunities, obtaining and optimising planning consents and managing consultants throughout the development process. Harvey’s expertise is focused on undertaking detailed financial modelling and forecasting. He holds a comprehensive understanding of the Build to Rent, Residential, Mixed-Use and Student Accommodation markets. Day-to-day, Harvey works closely with the Development Directors responsible for McLaren’s drive into the Build to Rent sector.
Harry Zinopoulos
Development Manager
Harry joined McLaren in 2018 and specialises in both the residential and commercial development markets. He is responsible for appraising opportunities and modelling the land acquisition, planning and development stages. Harry’s time is also spent helping to identify suitable opportunities for residential and commercial schemes. Prior to joining McLaren, Harry worked at First Base and Regal London where he built a detailed understanding of mixed-use schemes within London. He graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a BSc (Hons) in Real Estate Management and is a qualified Chartered Surveyor.
Connor Neary
Development Manager
Connor is a Chartered Surveyor who joined McLaren Living in January 2022. Prior to joining McLaren, Connor worked at St William, part of the Berkeley Group Plc, where he specialised in unlocking complex brownfield development opportunities in London and the South East. Connor is responsible for sourcing and evaluating new development opportunities, adding value through the planning process, and securing optimised planning consents. He graduated from Oxford Brookes University in 2017 with a BSc (Hons) in Real Estate Management.
William Key
Development Coordinator
William joined McLaren in 2019 having graduated with a First Class Honours Degree from the University of Manchester. He is currently undertaking a Masters in Real Estate Investment and Finance at The Henley Business School at The University of Reading. He spent a year training as a Quantity Surveyor with McLaren on a large residential Build to Rent scheme in Wembley before moving over to McLaren Living in early 2020. William is responsible for assisting the development team to assess the viability of potential development opportunities, sourcing new sites and coordinating McLaren's strategic land plays.