Senior Team Expansion at HFD

HF Developments have appointed Stephen Lewis as Development Director, to assist with the further expansion. Stephen's appointment comes at a time of major growth across the three arms of the HFD Group, with further expansion into the Glasgow market

Stephen comes to HFD from Colliers CRE, having successfully established and grown the Development Consulting & Regeneration Department in Scotland. No stranger to Lanarkshire, prior to Colliers, Stephen was Property & Development Manager at Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire with responsibility for SEL's extensive property portfolio.

His role within the HFD Group emcompasses Strathclyde Business Park, Hamilton International Park, 1 Forrest Gate and G1 Glasgow, alongside sourcing new development opportunities for office led schemes including HFDs leading serviced office provision.

Stephen commented: "The opportunity to join HFD, a progressive and assertive developer with a significant track record in delivery was one not to be missed. As Development Director the role balances working with the extensive existing portfolio as well as new projects, building on the companies significant development pipeline. The existing portfolio includes a mix of Scotland's leading business parks with prime City Centre schemes such as G1 and Westergate with more to follow."

HFD Managing Director, William Hill, added "The search to find the right person to strengthen the HFD Development team has been extensive and I'm confident we've found the right candidate in Stephen. It's an exciting time for HFD and his assistance will be invaluable as we continue with our expansion plans".

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Notes to Editors: HFD Group

Founded in 1989 by William Hill, HF Developments has developed over two million sq ft of office, call centre and leisure accommodation throughout the central belt of Scotland. Current developments include the 130,000 sq ft of office accommodation at G1 Glasgow in George Square, the city centre's most prestigious forthcoming office development.

Firmly established as Scotland's leading provider of serviced and managed office accommodation, with over 435,000 sq ft of office space, HFD owns and manages two of the country's premier business parks, Strathclyde Business Park and Hamilton International Park. HFD's investment portfolio currently is worth in excess of £180 million.