Our people

Our people

All together different - We're independent, multi-disciplinary real estate technical experts, project managers, and sustainability consultants. We understand how buildings work and how they perform. Meet our team.

Paul Richards

Chief Financial Officer

Paul Richards

  • London-based Chief Financial Officer responsible for leading the development of our corporate strategy and financial vision
  • Leads our finance transformation and innovation journey
  • Passionate about sustainable growth.

Case Studies

PM – Sunlight House

Multidisciplinary services including Project Management

Sunlight House in Manchester, UK

Grade II listed Manchester landmark refurbished into 160,000 sq ft of future-ready office space.

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Stakehill 295 in Manchester, UK

Multidisciplinary services

Stakehill 295 in Manchester, UK

We project managed the £10m refurbishment of this 295,000sq.ft. unit ahead of occupation by a new tenant.

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News & Insights

News 23 OCT 2025

Thrive in Construction Podcast: Comfort is Killing Progress ft. Andy Hay

Andy Hay joined the Thrive in Construction podcast, sharing why clarity, capability and courage - not comfort - drive progress in a fast-changing world.

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News 04 SEP 2025

Q+A: Hollis CEO sets out European blueprint

In a recent interview with Green Street News, Andy Hay, CEO, shared our vision for the next chapter of our journey in continental Europe.

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Insights 04 MAY 2025

Looking to Europe in the face of global uncertainty: Andy Hay explains Hollis’s plans for growth

Andy Hay, our CEO, shares his journey, the unique perspective he brings to Hollis, and how we’re expanding across Europe.

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“Aside from becoming the CFO at Hollis, one of my greatest achievements is building effective and engaged teams that enjoy coming to work each day. I enjoy the variety of my role, one moment I could be helping individuals develop further in their careers, to later be discussing how we best position the company for sustained growth. It excites me seeing the push for sustainable progress across the built environment and I look forward to seeing it continue.”