Focussed. Experienced. Connected.
NorthCap was founded in Leeds by Ben Hall and Luke Symonds in 2021, with Richard Wright joining the team in 2024 to establish the London office and grow their national presence. Max Pickering joined NorthCap in 2025 to open the occupational agency department, based from the Sheffield and Leeds offices.
Ben, Luke and Richard share extensive corporate backgrounds with approximately 55 years’ experience between them. Luke formerly led the northern investment team at LSH with Ben looking after the Leeds office and Yorkshire & northern Capital Markets division at both Avison Young and Colliers, while Richard recently led CPP’s Capital Markets team and previously spent several years at Strutt and Parker in London and latterly BNP.
The Occupational Agency team is spearheaded by Max Pickering, based in Leeds and Sheffield, who has 10 years’ experience in the regional agency market. Max has an unrivalled knowledge along the M1 corridor.
The vision is simple, firstly, to provide honest, market leading advice to our clients with no compromise on customer service. Secondly, to build a business that we can be proud of, where all current and future employees are empowered.
Meet the team
Luke Symonds
Luke was formerly at Lambert Smith Hampton where he headed the Capital Markets team for Yorkshire and North East, advising...
Luke Symonds
Partner
Ben Hall
Ben has worked in the north since 1998 and previously held roles at King Sturge, GVA and Colliers, where, in the last two positions he was head of National Capital Markets for the region as well as being the regional office head.
Ben has advised on a wide range of property assets including traditional sales, sale and leasebacks, fundings and portfolios totalling over £800M.
Ben has worked in the north since 1998 and previously held roles at King Sturge, GVA and Colliers, where, in...
Ben Hall
Partner
Richard Wright
Richard was formerly head of Commercial Property Partners (CPP) Capital Markets team operating nationally, having established CPP’s London office. Prior to CPP, Richard spent 5 years working within Strutt and Parkers Capital Markets team specialising in the Logistics and MLI sectors.
Richard has advised on a wide range of property sales and acquisitions, including structuring fundings, sale and leasebacks and portfolio sales, the majority of which have been in the industrial sector, transacting over £750m.
Richard has advised on a number of notable transactions within the Yorkshire region and nationally, the most recent was a Sainsburys distribution centre in the Midlands on behalf of a Pension fund for £98m.
Richard was formerly head of Commercial Property Partners (CPP) Capital Markets team operating nationally, having established CPP’s London office. Prior...
Richard Wright
Partner
Jonny Pickup
Jonny joined NorthCap in January 2025 as an Investment Analyst and Advisor. He will primarily be working on sales and acquisitions, together with providing market analysis across all sectors.
Jonny joined from the CPP Capital Markets team, where he advised on several transactions during the previous years. Jonny’s experience includes industrial and logistics, offices and retail.
Before CPP, Jonny spent 4 years in the Strutt & Parker Capital Markets team, specialising in logistics, MLI and offices.
Jonny joined NorthCap in January 2025 as an Investment Analyst and Advisor. He will primarily be working on sales and...
Jonny Pickup
Investment Analyst
Max Pickering
Max has extensive experience across the Yorkshire and Midlands commercial property markets, having initially started his career on an apprenticeship scheme and working his way swiftly to become Associate Partner at NorthCap. Max previously worked at regional practice CPP for 9 years, having played a pivotal role in leasing and sales across both the industrial and office sectors.
Over the last two years Max has been involved in over 3,000,000 sq ft of transactions and is a key member of the RICS ‘Matrics’ South Yorkshire Committee.
Max joins as NorthCap’s first occupational agent and will focus on the MLI and Logistics sector with his unrivalled knowledge along the M1 corridor across the Yorkshire and Midlands regions.
Max has extensive experience across the Yorkshire and Midlands commercial property markets, having initially started his career on an apprenticeship...
Max Pickering
Associate Partner
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"NorthCap have been a cornerstone of our success in acquiring properties across varying sectors. Through our work together we have seen their vision of providing honest, market leading advice in practice. Examples include their market intelligence, which allows confident decision making on important considerations such as reversionary potential. They bring a consistently reliable structure to transactions helped by their prominence in the market alongside the relationships they nurture with the counterparty. Working with NorthCap provides certainty that we are well represented and supported throughout transactions."
Mitchell Spencer, Property Asset Manager, Wesleyan
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"The vision is simple, firstly, to provide honest, market leading advice to our clients with no compromise on customer service. Secondly, to build a business that we can be proud of, where all current and future employees are empowered."
Ben Hall, Partner, NorthCap
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"We were delighted to work with NorthCap on the purchase of Premier Inn, Leeds. Not only did they secure us an off market position on the asset, their sound advice and considered negotiation during the due diligence process was invaluable."
Phil Sturdy, Head of Transactions, SwissLife
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"NorthCap delivered an exceptional result on the sale of our Wakefield Hub property, achieving a market setting low yield through a well-structured and targeted marketing process. Their strategic approach, professionalism, and attention to detail throughout the transaction were first-class."
Tom Wheldon, Director and Head of Region, HBD
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"The Greenland Trade Park acquisition exemplifies what can be achieved through real collaboration and insight. NorthCap’s team combined deep market intelligence with a strategic perspective which aligns perfectly with our long-term investment goals. Their understanding of the regional industrial market, coupled with their ability to identify and execute the transaction, made the entire process extremely efficient."
Dean Harrison, Managing Director, Harleyford Capital
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"NorthCap exceeded our expectations, securing a letting at Bestwood Business Park within a month of instruction. Max Pickering’s proactive approach, clear communication and strong market knowledge made the process seamless from start to finish."
David Tyson, Head of MLI (North), Indurent