What a Night!!

The first ever Derby Property Meet live event was launched on 11th May 2022 and was a huge success. We had an debut event which was very well attended by property professional from all across the region. 30+ people listened to our amazing partners, were inspired by our speakers and got lots of opportunities to network with like minded people. There was a real buzz in the air!!

First up were introductions to our Partners; Nelsons Solicitors, Signature Financial Services and Houseshare Heroes. Our partners are experts in their field and will be with us each month to provide industry updates and advice. 

We had two amazing speakers in the form of Andy Watts and Jane Davis who were on hand to inspire all with their amazing stories and property journeys.

Jane shared her passion for commercial conversions; self taught, Jane shared some top tips she’s learnt along the way! 


Andy and partners have completed some impressive new build developments in the heart of Nottingham and now run highly successful Serviced accommodation in the cities lace market. 


Thank you to all the partners, speakers, volunteers and delegates who attended, it was great to spend time networking together and we look forward to our next event on Wednesday 8th June. 

Check out pictures of the event below!!

Derby Property Meet – 8th June 2022

We are back!! After a hugely successful evening in May for out launch, the next Derby Property Meet takes place on 8th June 2022, to be held, once again at the amazing premises of our partners Nelsons Solicitors in Derby.

Clink the link below to book now to secure your place at this exciting event.

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We can’t wait to welcome you to the next Derby property meet, Derby’s independent property networking event held in the city. We had an amazing debut event in May which was a huge success and we are excited to announce we have another two excellent guest speakers this month to share their expertise, knowledge and experience and will be there to answer your questions. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the evening to network with fellow property professionals in the room.

We hope you will join us and we can’t wait to meet you and get to know you.

Speakers in June

John Penquet

John was born in Liverpool in the 1970s and moved to Wales in the 1990s where he still lives today.

For many years, John worked in the retail food industry all over the UK and eventually globally.  He started managing stores and moving to head offices where he managed projects and managed entire food categories.  This led to roles in procurement and eventually to directing data led consultancy services to some of the world’s biggest global brands.  John was successful in these roles due to his ruthless demand for data, facts and evidence in all aspects of decision making and planning.

This approach to business was carried over to his property investment businesses where John has helped himself and others build property portfolios that outperform the market using data, facts and evidence to beat the trends.  A founder of several property businesses, John has also created Ultimate Landlord to help educate and support investors and is an active public speaker providing knowledge and insight to thousands of property investors through his market reads and research.  John is also the author of the disruptive book, Property Truth or Dare.

John is renowned for his ability to work out how data and insight can help your property business achieve more, expending fewer resources on achieving greater results, with a unique outlook on how to best avoid issues and seek out opportunity before everyone else.

Karen and Barry Marshallsay

We are a husband and wife team who have been investing in and developing our own portfolio in Stoke on Trent since 2014.   We  pride ourselves on ensuring we offer a fantastic service to both investors and clients alike and are continually improving our knowledge and education through one of the top Property Education providers in the Country.   We aim to pass on our expertise to investors to ensure they receive a far safer and more profitable return on their valuable savings. Our investment in our own property education also extends to regular meetings with mentors together with Networking Sessions to maximise exposure and steer our business to further success.

Derby Property Meet – 11th May 2022

We are very excited to announce that the Derby Property Meet launches on 11th May 2022, to be held by our amazing supporters Nelsons Solicitors in Derby.

Clink the link below to book now to secure your place at this exciting event.

Book now

We are very pleased to welcome you to the debut launch of the Derby property meet, Derby’s independent property networking event held in the city. We have two exciting speakers this month to share their expertise, knowledge and experience and will be there to answer your questions. Of course, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the evening to network with fellow property professionals in the room.

We hope you will join us in May and we can’t wait to meet you and get to know you.

Information on our speakers for May 2022 can be found below.

Speakers in May

Andy Watts

Ex-Progressive Property Network Nottingham host, Andy Watts, is coming to share his experiences since stepping full time into property in 2015. The ups and downs of a £1.4m refurbishment project of a Victorian family home into 10 brand new individual apartments. How he and business partner Andy Churchill put together a Joint Venture with a £340 Million Plc and built 10 brand new 4-bedroom family homes, 1.5 miles from Nottingham city centre. And how they have set up and now run Lace Market Apartments, an expanding serviced accommodation business in the heart of Nottingham city centre, helping landlords achieve better returns for their apartments. 
Don’t be impressed, be inspired to `Take the Shot`

Jane Davis

‘Bake it till you make it!’

Buying an old bakery has bought about many challenges.  I also became the proud owner of a bun proving oven!  Having too many options with what to do with the property and being indecisive doesn’t help either! All will be explained.  

I am going to talk about my latest commercial conversion which I purchased post auction and a few little nuggets working with specialists.