Our People
Dodds Brown has an experienced and enthusiastic staff who are well able to manage your property needs. Our front line team look forward to receiving your calls and your email enquiries, along with our accounts department and marketing initiatives which are ready to support your business.
Key Surveying Personnel
Stephen D. Brown BSc MRICS - Consultant
After returning from several years of working in London for King and Co, Stephen came back to his home area in 1984 to work for Dodds Brown and in 1992 bought the business from Halifax Estate Agents Limited.
Stephen now provides consultancy advice across the commercial property spectrum, with a particular focus towards development and specific projects in the region, which to date has involved working with Private and Public Sector organisations including Nifco UK Limited, Tees Valley Unlimited, Terrace Hill Group, ABLE UK Limited, Sembcorp Wilton Site, Wynyard Management Services, TTE (Teesside Training Enterprise), Psyche Retail Department Store and Cleveland Cable Limited.
In his role Stephen also acts for Landlords of properties occupied by Barclaycard, Churchill Insurance, DVLA, NHS, CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) providing general advice relating to the asset management and more specific advice towards complex rent reviews and the re-gearing of leases.
He has been heavily involved from the outset in regeneration projects in relation to the office developments within both the Middlehaven area of Middlesbrough and the Teesdale Business Park, Stockton.
Stephen also provides valuation advice to various banks including HSBC and Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) and numerous private property companies and occupiers, along with advice for acquisition and relocation purposes.
Richard I. Wilson BSc MRICS - Partner
Richard joined Dodds Brown in 2008 and is now Partner, overseeing the agency and Property Management departments being responsible for total assets in excess of £70 million. Having previously worked in both Newcastle and Teesside Richard has built up 19 years experience in the commercial property market in the North East.
Richard oversaw the management of retail shopping centres, industrial estates and substantial multi-occupied office buildings; providing significant knowledge and depth in these markets.
His previous responsibilities included the management of rent collection, service charge budgeting/ collection and the management of maintenance & repair contracts. In addition Richard provides asset management advice relating to rent reviews, lease renewals and the re-gearing of leases as well as the acquisition and disposal of property assets. He now oversees the agency department dealing with sales and lettings.
Richard is a member of Middlesbrough Town Centre Partnership representing the interests of shopping centre and property owners in the town centre.