Call us now: 01273 814712
Call us now: 01273 814712
Business Development,
Bid Management,
Post-bid Support
StrategicManagement
Consultancy
Scheme Development,
Funding Models
and Grant Support
Welcome to the new leadership team at Priory, and to our new venue at the White Hart in Lewes.
Our goals over the next six months are to grow the chapter to 25 members, increase referrals passed, and increase our vistor numbers.
Why not come along at 6.45, any Thurdsday morning?
Colin Mitchell is the driving force behind CMA, and its primary resource. CMA has access to a number of similar services and can take on more complex commissions as a “one stop shop”.
Colin is a professional, with more than 30 years experience of affordable housing and senior management in the UK and abroad. Originally trained and working as a Quantity Surveyor in heavy Civil Engineering, Colin became disillusioned by a claims-oriented working culture, and in early 1977 moved to work in Kuwait, and subsequently to Iran, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia, delivering best value through partnered mixed funding housing projects.
Returning to UK in mid-1981, Colin worked as a consultant to the Housing Corporation, setting up teams and delivering closure on more than 4,000 overdue Final Accounts and installing key processes to prevent further backlogs, all prior to personal computers. Employed directly by the Corporation in 1984, Colin eventually became Operations Manager for the LHC(S) region, responsible for delivering its entire £300m investment programme and strategy.
In 1992, Colin very successfully moved to the private sector delivering affordable housing, working first with developer Wimpey Homes, then contractor/developer Lovell Partnerships, and latterly contractor Osborne Homes in 2000. At Osborne, Colin substantially raised their profile in social housing, elderly provision, and health and education projects, increasing turnover tenfold to £60m in 2009, being appointed Divisional Director in 2001. Osborne became a respected force in social housing contracting, development and PFI, from its roots as a south coast based subcontractor.
In 2009, Colin set up CMA, to provide services to the niche market he saw emerging in bid management, and business development/improvement, for providers in the construction, specialist contracting, social housing, print, IT and health services.
Completing its second year trading, CMA has helped win business worth almost £40m for its clients, which include;
Constructors; Breyer, CG Fry, Lakehouse, Standage & Co, W Stirland, DCB (Kent)
Consultants; Faithorn Farrell Timms, Abacus
Social Housing/PFI; Orbit Housing Group, Eldon Housing Association, Golding Homes
Health Services; IDH
Print: MCR, Printstation, Prestige
IT; Dotsquares, Switchplane
Specialist Contractors; Paine Manwaring (Gas), Chris Bartholomew Electrical
