About Cobbs Property Services

Mark started his surveying career with Cobbs Commercial back in 1987 and brings nearly 40 years of property experience across multiple disciplines. This expertise covers office, retail, industrial and warehousing lease advisory, development, Asset and Property Management.

He obtained his Degree in Estate Management from the University of Greenwich in 2000, after completing a 5 Year Part Time course.

Between the period 1993 and 1999, Mark was Business Partner with Robert Ingram and acted for many clients including General Accident (now AVIVA Plc) Daejan Holdings, Invicta Co-operative before it was acquired by the CSW in Manchester.

In 1999 Mark went “Client Side”, where he spent nearly 20 years overseeing and managing privately property portfolios, for the Englander family, where he held the senior role as Group Property Controller, where he focused on their Shopping Centre schemes in Kensington, Broad St Mall, in Reading and The Yate Shopping Centre, near Bristol.

In 2018 Mark join Montagu Evans LLP initially as a Consultant before being invited to become a Partner where he was responsible for the London Business Space Property Management Team reporting directly into the Head of Property Management, John Tinley, which saw the department grow and proposer winning numerous instructions, before leaving in 2022 to re-establish Cobbs Property Services back into the market place, by rejoining forces with Robert Ingram once more.

Since 2022 Cobbs has seen rapid organic growth under the close supervision of Mark, as Managing Director, and is delighted to continue to work with many former Clients and Colleagues.

Robert entered the profession in 1966 with local general practice Surveyors in Dartford. Qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1984 becoming a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1988. Following a series of mergers Robert became a Director of Cobbs Chartered Surveyors in 1986 based in Dartford. Founded Robert Ingram & Co in 1989 following a spell as a Regional Director of GA Property Services based in Maidstone. Robert Ingram & Co was acquired by Cobbs Property Services Limited in 2021 where Robert is currently a Director and based at Strood.  Robert is a Registered Valuer and is involved with Valuations, Landlord and Tenant matters, Agency and Property Management.

Robert celebrates 60 years in the profession in 2026.

Phil is a Chartered Surveyor and career property manager with over 35 years’ experience.

Before joining Cobbs in 2026, Phil had worked in senior positions based in central London, managing property across the UK and has particular knowledge and experience of managing shopping centres, mixed use schemes and local authority assets.

Sammy started Cobbs in 2025 as Operations Associate for the team. Having worked extensively with most of the Cobbs’ team previously, Sammy has developed a great working relationship with her colleagues and has comprehensive background knowledge and experience in dealing with our current clients, properties, tenants and contractors.

Sammy assists the Property Managers, Facilities Team and Property Accountants to ensure a smooth and effective outcome for all and aids in bringing all procedures and processes together. Having worked previously on the supplier side, Sammy understands the importance of excellent communication to adhere to tenant queries, to ensure compliance and reactive works are dealt with efficiently and to protect and guide the landlords and their buildings. Sammy works hard ‘behind the scenes’ in supporting Cobbs with their ever evolving ‘dream’ team and client portfolio.

In her spare time, Sammy enjoys long dog walks, spending time with family and friends, and the odd occasion to the gym to decompress!

Stuart commenced working with Cobbs in summer 2024 and is now responsible for the property management accounting team and the company’s own accounts. Transformational change via new system platforms and processes has allowed Cobbs to manage the rapid growth of their management portfolio whilst maintaining a high level of service to clients.

Jack comes from a family with a strong tradition in surveying, which inspired his own career path. He graduated with a degree in Real Estate from Oxford Brookes University in 2024, complementing his academic background with practical experience gained at Savills.

Before joining Cobbs, Jack completed two years of service in the University Officers’ Training Corps, where he developed leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills that he now applies in his professional work. In July 2024, Jack joined Cobbs and is currently undertaking roles in both Facilities Management and Property Management, helping him to broaden his expertise across different areas of the industry.

Jack is working towards becoming a Chartered Surveyor by building on his strong educational foundation and growing real-world experience. Outside of work, Jack enjoys playing golf and going to the gym.

Kalpna worked in retail for over 17 years, before deciding to change her career path and starting her journey in Property Management in 2016 at Montagu Evans as a Team Administrator. She has always had strong ambitions to progress and is career driven so started getting heavily involved in Facilities Management in 2017. Kalpna has extensive Health and Safety knowledge and as a technical FM expert, she is also a clear, articulate and diplomatic communicator often relied upon in supporting the development of client/ occupier relationships with great problem-solving skills.  She has proven ability to multi-task and manage competing demands arising from an oversight of a broad portfolio of facilities and associated personnel. Demonstrable leadership and management skills in supporting clients to achieve successes.

After completing her Diploma in Facilities Management in 2023 she left Montagu Evans to go and work with Daniel Watney. Since leaving Daniel Watney, she joined Cobbs Property Services in May 2024.

Outside of work, Kalpna enjoys her fitness workouts especially Bootcamp and walking/hiking.

I joined Cobbs Property Services as a Junior Accountant early September 2025 after completing my A levels just last year, and since then I have developed a strong understanding of the financial operations behind property management. My role involves overseeing daily banking processes, ensuring all incoming funds are accurately recorded and managed, as well as coordinating monthly utility charges across multiple properties.

Working at Cobbs has given me valuable hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment, allowing me to build both technical knowledge and practical skills. I am currently working towards my CIMA qualification, supported by the company, to further enhance my expertise and continue developing within the accounting profession.

Jane has over thirty years’ experience within the property and financial sector having started work as a mortgage advisor for the Woolwich Building Society before moving into surveying administration for the Abbey National and E-Surv. In 2001, she secured a position responsible for property management, client accounts and financial administration with Robert Ingram & Company Ltd which has subsequently been incorporated into Cobbs Property Services Ltd. Now working as a dedicated member of the Property Accounts team, she continues to be a detail-oriented Accounts Administrator adept at managing client accounts and optimizing financial processes. Her commitment to maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance allows her to support the smooth running of the financial operations. Jane also holds a Music BMus (Hons) degree and is proficient in playing piano, organ and violin. Music therefore takes up a large part of her spare time from accompanying many choirs, musical direction and organist at her local parish church.

After completing his degree in Urban Estate Management at the Polytechnic of Central London, John Tinley joined the management department at Hillier Parker. He became an Associate Partner and founding member of their highly successful specialist shopping centre management team, working for clients including Shell Pensions Trust, Standard Life, Commercial Union, the Crown Estate and Freshwater.

In 1995, he left Hillier Parker to form ACR Gibbs Hale and with clients including Standard Life, Prudential, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, Freshwater and Tesco, ACR soon developed a reputation as the leading niche shopping centre management business in the UK.

In 2005, ACR merged with GVA Grimley where John took up a position as Equity Partner for 3 years before leaving to become a Retail Consultant. He then worked on a number of projects including British Land’s Puerto Venecia scheme in Zaragoza, Spain which was one of the largest developments in Europe.

John then accepted an invitation from M J Mapp to join them and set up a shopping centre management team. During his time at Mapp, shopping centre instructions were won from Aberdeen Asset Managers, Doughty Hanson, Irish Life, Orchard Street and SWIP.

In 2013, John joined Montagu Evans as a Consultant with a specific remit to expand the shopping centre management side of the business. The shopping centre instructions grew rapidly, and John was appointed as Equity Partner and Head of Management, growing the team to an annual turnover of over £10 million. He retired from Montagu Evans in 2020 and was invited to join Cobbs as Chairman on 2024.

John Prestwich (JP) brings a wealth of retail property management experience to the table of nearly 40 years, as an Advisory Board Member with the Cobbs team, having retired from Savills in December 2025.

Prior, JP was Head of Retail Property Management at Montagu Evans LLP, where he worked alongside John Tinley to create a formidable reputation, managing 25 schemes extending to 4.5 million sq. ft. of space on behalf of institutional, private investors, Local Authorities and property companies. It was during his time at Montagu Evans where JP worked with Mark Hull who held a similar partnership role but instead lead on Business Space Property Management instructions.

Before joining Montagu Evans, JP was head of UK Shopping Centre Management with both CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield spanning a 10-year period.

JP will be working closely with the Cobbs senior management team, providing strategic input, whilst also supporting on pre-acquisition, due diligence and set up of schemes being traded.

I joined Cobbs when I was an 8-week-old puppy. Over the past 4 years I have moved from the Architectural Landscape department to now Head of Security, but as I am getting older, more frequently I can be found asleep under the desk.