Property factoring specialist Newton Property Management has appointed Karen Trickett as Chief Executive Officer.

Trickett will work alongside Newton’s existing leadership team and founding chairman Stephen O’Neill as the property firm sets its sights on continuing growth in the sector.

Trickett joins Newton from Golden Charter, where she was Chief Commercial Officer.

MARKETING

She began her career in marketing roles with Britvic Soft Drinks, then Hasbro, before joining a Havas Group agency working with clients including Cadbury and Tetley.  Prior to Golden Charter, she was the chief executive of marketing consultancy Tangible, working with clients like HSBC Asset Management and Lloyds Banking Group.

Stephen O’Neill, Chair and Founder of Newton Property Management, says: “We want to combine best practice from across the business scene with a laser focus on customer experience, Karen fits the bill here and we’re very excited to have her on board.

Karen will be able to bring a fresh and dynamic perspective to an industry that needs revamped in so many ways.”

“Karen will be able to bring a fresh and dynamic perspective to an industry that needs revamped in so many ways.”

Trickett adds: “Building on strong, double-digit revenue growth in recent years, Newton plans to continue growing at pace, organically and by acquisition. We are in a fragmented market, with a real opportunity to be a main player in the consolidation going on with a brand centred on customer service, and engendering the people-first and values driven approach that Stephen has built up over the years.”

REGULATION

On the sector’s regulatory backdrop, Trickett says: “We know that regulation is going to tighten, and Newton welcomes this and wants to be out front in the industry.”

In June, Newton announced a 9% increase in revenue in 2021. Posting revenue of £3.78 million [2020: £3.45m], the firm founded in 2001 by Stephen O’Neill now manages 28,000 properties across Scotland, with offices in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Inverness.

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