London-based property investment and development expert Reece Mennie [1] has been named as a finalist in the ‘Scale-Up' category in the prestigious Barclays Entrepreneur Awards.
The founder and CEO of nationwide property developer, HJ Collection [2], Reece began his entrepreneurial career in sales at age 15, before moving into real estate investment. Here, he has established an impressive reputation for sourcing capital and providing investors with strong returns, while leveraging permitted development rights to transform unloved commercial sites into affordable residential developments.
Since launching HJ Collection in 2019, Reece has built a diverse and growing team of more than 20 property development specialists, together with an innovative turnkey business model, whereby the entire acquisition and development process is managed in-house.
As such, HJ Collection now boasts an impressive portfolio of 13+ developments, with more incoming before the end of 2024, located in tier 2 and 3 cities across the UK, together with a pipeline GDV in excess of £100 million.
While accelerating the growth of HJ Collection by 30% within the last 12 months, Reece has also developed global business interests covering multiple industries, including investment, marketing and fitness. As such, he has become a respected personality in the UK's entrepreneurial scene, where his expert business insights have received coverage in leading national media and trade publications.
Speaking on his selection, Reece Mennie, CEO of HJ Collection stated: "It is an incredible honour to be shortlisted for the "Scale-Up" category of the Barclays Entrepreneur Awards 2024. I am thankful to lead a fantastic team of people, whose expertise and dedication to client servicing has been so integral to the success of my vision and the growth of my enterprises. My nomination is a triumph of all of our hard work. I would also like to wish all other nominees the best of luck in their respective categories."
Headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, HJ Collection is a reputable property developer, underpinned by a network of 2000+ High Net Worth and sophisticated investors. The company has successfully returned £20+ million to investors.
For more information about Reece, visit Reece Mennie [3] and HJ Collection [4]