Robert Houston BSc FRICS | Partner
Telephone: +44 0(20) 7078 1950
Email: robert.houston@stbridesmanagers.com
Robert is Senior Partner of St Bride’s Managers. Previously he was the Global Chairman and Chief Executive of ING Real Estate Investment Management, one of the world’s largest property investment managers with more than $80 billion of assets worldwide and operating in twenty-two countries across four continents. Robert has been active in the real estate sector for over forty years. In 1980, he founded Rowe & Pitman Property Services which four years later became Baring, Houston & Saunders. B,H&S evolved to become part of the ING Group in 1995.
Struan White BA MSc MRICS | Asset Manager
Telephone: +44 0(20) 7078 1960
Email: struan.white@stbridesmanagers.com
Struan joined St Brides in October 2017. In 2016/17 he completed an MSc in Real Estate from the University of Reading, previously graduating with a BA in Politics from Loughborough University. During his time at Loughborough Struan was involved in St Brides’ associated charity, Boost Charitable Trust. Prior to St Brides, Struan completed work placements at Buccleuch Estates, Savills and Knight Frank. Struan completed his APC to become a Chartered Surveyor in 2020.
Ian Houston BA MA MRICS | Partner
Telephone: +44 0(20) 7078 1961
Email: ian.houston@stbridesmanagers.com
Ian is St Bride's senior fund manager and responsible for the growth and development of the business in the UK and Continental Europe. Prior to St Bride's Managers, he was at Cushman & Wakefield, firstly responsible for the investment, development, sale and management of property assets for syndicated funds and High Net Worth individuals and then specialising in development management, development consultancy and the sale and purchase of development sites throughout Central London.
Stephen Pyne BSc FRICS | Consultant
Stephen Pyne was one of the original founders of St Bride’s Managers. He has recently returned to the firm having led a major institutional portfolio mandate in Malaysia. Stephen deals will some of our key projects. Previously, he was the senior portfolio manager and global CIO of ING Real Estate Investment Management.
Tim Burke-Murphy BA MA MRICS | Partner
Telephone: +44 0(20) 7078 1958
Email: tim.burke-murphy@stbridesmanagers.com
Tim joined St Bride's Managers in April 2015. He started his career at Cushman & Wakefield, advising on investment and development opportunities, before spending six years at Allsop as an Associate Partner in Insolvency, dealing with distressed real estate across all sectors.
Paul Hodgkinson CBE | Consultant
Paul Hodgkinson was appointed as a consultant to the partnership in April 2018 and become Chairman of St Bride’s Manager’s Investment Committee. Paul has been Executive Chairman of Simons Group Ltd since 1986. Recently he served as the Chairman of Notting Hill Housing Association and Notting Hill Housing Trust. He has also served as the Regional Chairman of East Midlands CBI, Chairman of Lincolnshire Training & Enterprise Council and Chairman of the Regional Economic Development Forum. He served as a Non-Executive Director for the ING Real Estate Investment Management Client Board and also a Trustee of Parenting UK, national charity that sets the policy agenda for parenting focus in the UK. He was awarded the CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2001 for his services to business. Paul is a qualified architect.
