Birmingham land and property company primed for further growth after round of promotions

Ardent, a major player in some of the most significant infrastructure and regeneration projects across the UK and Ireland, has recognised the achievements of employees across the business, which has offices in Birmingham, London, Leeds, Manchester, Warrington, Glasgow and Dublin.

The company, which reached the 200 staff mark earlier this year, has made a total of 33 promotions across its teams as it strives to grow by another 25 per cent by June 2026.

Two senior employees in the company’s Land Assembly team in Birmingham have been promoted. Jemima Bright and Phil Simper have both moved up to the role of Associate.

Seven of their colleagues in Land Referencing have also been promoted with Lauren McComb and Harry Day both being named as a Consultant. Ajeet Shoker, George Horsely, Laima Janaudite and Thomas Bowen have all risen to the rank of Senior Land Referencer and Ines Pires, who works in Marketing, has been appointed as Digital Marketing Executive.

Elsewhere in the business, Jim Doyle has been promoted to Director, Kieran Craddock to Associate Director and Sarah Clark has taken on Project Manager responsibilities.

A further 12 employees in the Land Referencing team have earned promotions with Louise O’Brien, Louie Hincliffe and Louisa Getley all rising to Senior Consultant, and Sean McDonnell and Bethan Bloor to the position of Consultant.

Ellen Brailsford and Matthew Lang have been promoted to Land Access Consultant while Amrita Obhan, Jack Hume, Alasdair McKay, Jude Russell and Erin Lloyd have all taken up the position of Senior Land Referencer.

Four further promotions were made across Ardent’s Land Assembly department, with Katy Moore and Kieran Ward both moving up to Associate, Hector Inglis to Senior Surveyor and Alice Webb to Surveyor.

In the Valuation & Compensation arm, Serena Leach and Olivia Pagdin have risen to the roles of Senior Associate Director and Senior Surveyor, respectively, and Ed Quine has assumed the title of Surveyor.

Digital Solutions employees Heather Tumilty and Scott McGee have moved up to Senior Software Developer and Associate Technical Director, respectively.

Jon Stott, Group Managing Director of Ardent, said: “We’re growing as a business, with 51 more employees now on board compared to 12 months ago, and our people are growing with us.

“Our staff are learning and developing all the time, as we continue to provide expert advice on major transport, utilities, renewables and regeneration projects across the country, and that ultimately benefits us as a business and our clients too.

“We’re delighted to see so much progression within our team and even happier to reward this in the shape of well-deserved promotions right across the business.”

Jon added: “Ardent is entering a critical period, with strategic growth taking place right across the country.

“We have been able to attract some of the best people in our industry by making Ardent an attractive proposition and an appealing place to work. Prospective employees know that when they join Ardent, they will be given every opportunity to grow and thrive with us.

“To remain on an upward trajectory, and to achieve our ambitious targets, we will continue to invest in the development of our staff and ensure we grow as one.”

Ardent aims to gain B Corp accreditation later this year to further underline its credentials as a fair and responsible employer and its commitment to social and environmental values.