tom’s story
Tom hails from the Lake District and first came to the Midlands to study at the University of Birmingham. Several years in London followed as a management consultant in energy markets before he returned to Birmingham to study Real Estate and Management.
After qualifying as a chartered surveyor in 2005, he became fund manager for a niche property investment fund in Solihull. His experience of high street managing agents during this time often left him infuriated and he resolved to do it differently.
He co-founded Dooley & Saint with Ben Craig and now lives in Leamington Spa with his wife and three daughters.
ben’s story
Ben has been building since he first started labouring for a local company close to his Daventry home during school summer holidays.
That gave way to professional rugby for the Northampton Saints but, when a knee injury ended his career after five years at the top level, he set up his own contracting company. He and Tom worked together on several projects before combining their businesses to offer a wider range of property management and investment services.
His first love is carpentry but he will turn his hand to all aspects of general building and property management. Ben came to school in Coventry aged 11 and has never left the city. He is married with two sons and still plays club rugby for Old Wheats.
katie’s story
Katie joined us in 2013 and is now our office manager. With many years of administrative and financial reporting experience, Katie has excellent knowledge of the systems that help us help our clients. Most importantly, she is nearly always the first person to answer the phone.
Katie was born and raised in the village just outside Leamington Spa where she still lives today. She is a keen gardener and has untapped talents for flower arranging.
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Whether you have a single property or a portfolio that you are looking to grow, talk to us about the Dooley & Saint approach to property portfolio management.