AMIR IJAZ

MBA · FCCA · PMP · PRINCE2 Practitioner · MIoD

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Residential lettings, management and block management across UB8 (Uxbridge), SL3 (Langley/Slough) and SL0 (Iver).

• •Founded and operate the business as a Sourced Living franchisee, holding three allocated postcode territories across West London and the Thames Valley.
• •Deliver residential lettings, full tenancy management and block and estate management services to landlords, freeholders and resident management companies.
• •Built the operating platform end to end - Able Agent, Rightmove, HomeLet, FixFlo and My Deposits - alongside compliance frameworks covering gas, electrical, EPC and deposit protection obligations.
• •Established and manage a vetted contractor network spanning nine trades, including Gas Safe engineers, NICEIC electricians, EPC assessors and specialist landlord solicitors.
• •Lead landlord acquisition, portfolio growth and franchisor engagement on new instructions across the territory.

Privately held residential and commercial property group - London, Essex and the Midlands.

• •Founded and led the group for twelve years, holding full P&L accountability across a mixed residential and commercial portfolio spanning buy-to-let, build-to-rent, HMO and pub-to-residential conversion schemes.
• •Structured and led a consortium property transaction valued in excess of £235 million, coordinating investor, lender and professional-team interests through to completion.
• •Delivered development schemes with combined gross development value exceeding £6.5 million, from site acquisition and planning through construction to income stabilisation.
• •Directed debt and equity structuring, lender relationships and covenant reporting across the portfolio.
• •Built and maintained long-standing transactional relationships with national brokerage houses including Christie & Co and Rosewater Group.
• •Led planning negotiations and pre-application engagement with Slough Borough Council, Buckinghamshire Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Commercial and residential real estate advisory to high-net-worth private clients; resident in the UAE under Emirates ID throughout.

• •Advised high-net-worth individuals and private investors on commercial and residential real estate acquisition, disposal and portfolio positioning across the Dubai market.
• •Operated initially as an independent consultant, subsequently formalising the practice as Marlins Business Consultants FZCO (IFZA Dubai Free Zone), incorporated September 2022, serving as General Manager and Director with full shareholding.
• •Held end-to-end responsibility for client origination, mandate execution, and all corporate, licensing and regulatory administration of the FZCO entity.
• •Built a GCC network across private capital, brokerage and developer channels that remains active and directly supports current Gulf market activity.

Multi-territory estate agency franchise - Slough, Derby and St John's Wood.

• •Held the Century 21 franchise across three separate territories, establishing and running branch operations under an international agency brand.
• •Directed sales and lettings operations, recruitment, compliance and brand-standard adherence across all three offices.
• •Built the local landlord, vendor and investor networks that continue to underpin current lettings activity in the Thames Valley.

Meat wholesale and retail group.

• •Owned and directed a wholesale and retail meat business, holding full accountability for trading performance, supply chain, food-safety compliance and multi-site staffing.
• •Ran the business concurrently with hospitality and property interests, demonstrating sustained capacity to hold multiple operating mandates simultaneously.

Associated hotel groups - multi-site operations, development and brand partnerships.

• •Led business development on a 362-unit mixed-use hotel and residential development in London, taking the scheme through commercial structuring and delivery.
• •Negotiated and managed franchise and management agreements with IHG (Holiday Inn Express), Accor (Ibis Styles) and Marriott.
• •Held operational oversight of a multi-site hotel portfolio with teams of up to 175 staff, accountable for revenue performance, brand-standard compliance and cost control.
• •Managed third-party operator arrangements with BDL and Redefine, including performance monitoring and contractual enforcement.

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