Simon Bedford

Simon leads the regions development business within the Development & Assurance group in Real Assets Advisory. With more than 25 years in practice Simon has advised on major regeneration and development projects across the UK and further afield. Simon’s Manchester-based team operates across the country on development viability, land acquisition, developer procurement and strategic development projects.

Over a varied career Simon has worked in local government, for an urban development corporation and several private practices including Jones Lang LaSalle and Building Design Partnership. Prior to joining Deloitte in 2008 he was managing director of a 40 strong economic development and consulting business with offices across the UK.

Simon is a specialist in development strategy and delivery. He has led a number of large-scale development advisory projects across the UK and led on developer procurement, particularly on behalf of Homes England and other public sector regeneration bodies.