Our People

Emma Ponting

Senior Rural Surveyor

Emma has worked in the rural investment sector for many years and has a wealth of experience in managing institutional and corporate clients’ investment portfolios.

Edward Gardiner

Rural Surveyor

Ed has worked in the rural investment team since 2022 and works primarily with institutional clients including a number of Cambridge Colleges on a range of estate management and landlord and tenant matters.

Josef Wolstencroft

Graduate Surveyor, Investment and Property Management

Josef is a graduate surveyor in our investment and property management team.

Raye Ward-Baker

Natural Capital Consultant

With a strong academic research background, Raye brings analytical thinking and fresh ideas to her project, adding real value to peatland restoration.

Lizzie Lethbridge

Surveyor, Capital Markets

Teresa Taentzer

Associate, Investment and Property Management

Teresa is an associate in our investment and property managment team.

Anita Toye

Associate, Investment and Property Management

Anita handles the day-to-day management of the largest single landholding in the Felixstowe peninsula, protecting and driving rental income for our client.

Robert Sheldon

Partner, Operational Living Capital Markets

Real estate investment specialist with expertise in Build to Rent, Single-Family and Affordable Housing – offering insight, clarity, and nationwide market reach.

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James Young

Rural Agency & Natural Capital Sales Manager

James works across BNG sales and site marketing, connecting landowners with developers and shaping opportunities. He plays a key role in building relationships for our rural agency and natural capital teams, ensuring opportunities reach the right audience at the right time.

Tim Barratt

Partner, Head of Forestry

Tim leads our specialist forestry team, covering strategic asset management, valuations, sales, acquisitions as well as EIA and professional contracts.

David Samuels

Partner, Investment and Property Management

David has a strong record of developing and executing property investment strategies, business plans and asset plans.

Rebecca Sharpe

Partner, Rural

Rebecca is experienced in delivering complex property transactions and managing institutional rural portfolios across England.

Nicola Beaumont

Partner, Energy & Renewables

Experience in the renewables’ development world gives Nicola a 360-degree view of exactly what’s involved in a successful energy project.

David Watson

Partner, Rural

With over three decades of hands experience in farming and estate management, David is the perfect person to consult on your farming operations.

Sophie Nobes

PA to Capital Markets & Office Manager, London

Roland Bull

Head of Rural

Roland leads Bidwells’ rural business, bringing analytical rigour, strategic clarity, and a future-focused outlook to some of the UK’s most valuable land and estate portfolios.