I’m Campbell Carruth, a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with 30 years’ post-qualification experience in the UK’s institutional commercial property sector. I specialise in asset and estate management, development and transactional delivery, helping portfolios across PLCs, government bodies and private sector clients to optimise value and resilience. As a hands-on leader, I combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, driving portfolio transformation, capital projects and strong stakeholder collaboration. My track record includes leading corporate landlord functions, large-scale disposals and masterplanning across brownfield estates, and delivering financial performance improvements and governance improvements for complex property portfolios.

Campbell Carruth

I’m Campbell Carruth, a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with 30 years’ post-qualification experience in the UK’s institutional commercial property sector. I specialise in asset and estate management, development and transactional delivery, helping portfolios across PLCs, government bodies and private sector clients to optimise value and resilience. As a hands-on leader, I combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, driving portfolio transformation, capital projects and strong stakeholder collaboration. My track record includes leading corporate landlord functions, large-scale disposals and masterplanning across brownfield estates, and delivering financial performance improvements and governance improvements for complex property portfolios.

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I’m Campbell Carruth, a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) with 30 years’ post-qualification experience in the UK’s institutional commercial property sector. I specialise in asset and estate management, development and transactional delivery, helping portfolios across PLCs, government bodies and private sector clients to optimise value and resilience.

As a hands-on leader, I combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, driving portfolio transformation, capital projects and strong stakeholder collaboration. My track record includes leading corporate landlord functions, large-scale disposals and masterplanning across brownfield estates, and delivering financial performance improvements and governance improvements for complex property portfolios.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Interim Leadership - Consultancy at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
October 1, 2025 - Present
Provided interim leadership consultancy to the Council's asset management function, delivering annual asset valuation and facilitating asset management improvements in line with CPFA Code of Practice; acted as key liaison with leadership and Equans FM.
Director / Consultancy - Head of Property at Arcadis UK Ltd
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Led corporate landlord asset management, program delivery and contract management across Arcadis UK land and property services, in partnership with Equans (FM provider). Served as primary liaison to Wakefield Council leaders and corporate directors; directed professional estates management, regeneration and transactional teams; secured an extension to the contract beyond the original term.
Director / Consultancy - Head of Property (property service to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council) at Arcadis UK Ltd
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Led corporate landlord asset management, program delivery and contract management for Wakefield Council's land and property estate; negotiated contract extension beyond original term; provided technical leadership across all asset classes.
Independent Consultant
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Development consultancy with regional modular residential builder; provided technical leadership with MSMEs in PropTech; supported Arcadis in a business AI startup with technical critique; completed a 9-month N.E.D. course with in-Touch Networks coaching platform.
Independent Consultant at Self-employed / UK Government lockdown period
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Development consultancy with regional modular residential builder; technical leadership with MSMEs in Prop-tech; supported Landawk (Arcadis) with technical critique; completed 9-month N.E.D. course via in-touch networks.
Group Head of Property at Park Lane Group
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Spearheaded portfolio expansion in leisure, PBSA and residential markets; corporate landlord and portfolio asset management strategy; drove development, investment, disposal and acquisition initiatives.
Head of Property at Associated British Ports (Hull, Immingham, Grimsby, Goole)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Corporate Landlord and portfolio asset management across a 650-acre tenanted seaport estate; led strategic asset management, portfolio expansion, team consolidation; transactional activity and development, including acquisitions of an former Network Rail terminal and Grimsby port expansion and Freeport masterplanning.
Head of Property at Associated British Ports (Humber Ports) - Hull, Immingham, Grimsby, Goole
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Corporate landlord and portfolio asset management across 650-acre seaport estate; portfolio expansion, team consolidation; acquisitions and masterplanning including the 158-acre Grimsby Port expansion.
Director of Business Space at Harworth Group PLC
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
Corporate landlord and portfolio asset management; transformed the former UK Coal estate; delivered 5x gross revenue growth from lettings and lease events; doubled operating cost reduction efficiencies; secured major capital receipts through disposals; underpinning the IPO in 2015.
Director of Estates & Development at Clugston Group
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011
Corporate landlord and portfolio asset management; built environment transformation across mixed-use PBSA, residential and hotel development; secured major manufacturing facility for Nissan.
Associate at Ryden LLP
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2008
Asset management, transactional, development and regeneration work for clients including ING, Industrious, Cargill, Kenmore Property Group, Yorkshire Forward, SLC.
Associate at Chesterton International
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 2003
Asset management, transactional, development and regeneration work for clients including Northern Trust, KPMG, Yorkshire Forward, North East Lincs Council, AVIVA, Dana.

Education

BSc Land Economics at University of West of Scotland
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
BSc Land Economics at University of West of Scotland
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
BSc Land Economics at University of West of Scotland
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2026

Qualifications

MRICS
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
Registered Valuer
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
N.E.D. Course
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021
Security Vetting - DBS/BPSS/ SC Clearance
January 11, 2030 - June 29, 2026
MRICS
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2026
RICS Registered Valuer
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2026
N.E.D. Course
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2021
UK Security Vetting - DBS/BPSS/SC/MOD Form 134
January 11, 2030 - July 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Government, Other, Transportation & Logistics