Management Team
Room to Invest management team are experienced investors and operators and have been established to identify and source the most suitable hotels offering clients the highest returns and allowing them to build a portfolio of similar investments.
Richard
Henstock – Chairman
Richard graduated from the Heriot-Watt University in 1960 with two BScs.
After a period in management consulting he joined Smith Barney in New
York and London. Richard attended the Harvard Business School before
joining Wertheim in New York. He returned to London in 1978 and set
up a US desk at Laing & Cruickshank, concentrating on small company
investment. He subsequently set up London Wall Securities Limited to
focus on small company funding and management in the UK and the US.
Richard has arranged institutional and personal investments in a large number of small companies and has been on the boards of around 30 quoted and unquoted companies in the UK and the US. Richard has helped to float a number of companies including Albermarle & Bond plc and Berkeley & Hay Hill Investments plc.
Anita
Madhas – Finance Director and Company Secretary
Anita Madhas has a BA honours degree in Accounting and Finance. She has
worked in both industry and practice, gaining experience in many different
sectors from Advertising, Construction and Leisure to Online Betting
and Property.
Anita brings with her experience as a company secretary and director of private and public companies.
Having run the financial function of a number of companies, Anita has a hands-on approach to all aspects of accounting.
Grant
Jones Legal Advisor
Grant is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
and Wales and a member of its Governing Council. He is also a solicitor
and a New York attorney, with first and second degrees in law from London
University. As a former partner with Morison Stoneham accounting practice,
he helped the company to become the first UK accounting practice to be
admitted to trading on AIM. Grant sits on various boards, and has written
several technical books, including techniques relating to pensions and
is well placed to consider technical investment issues.
Marcia
Hargous Legal Counsel
Marcia is a solicitor and member of the Law Society of England and Wales
and the Law Society of New South Wales, Australia. Marcia was admitted
in 2003 and her main experience is in corporate and commercial property
law. Marcia joined Room to Invest International Limited as Corporate Adviser
from an AIM quoted FSA regulated fund management company based in the City
where she handled corporate finance and investment legal work. Marcia is
a member of the Securities Investment Institute and is currently completing
a Diploma in Corporate Finance.
Paula
Conway – Hotel Development and Reservations Manager
Paula has a background in financial services and administration having
previously been employed by a City based, FSA regulated, and AIM quoted
fund management company. Paula is responsible for sourcing suitable
property opportunities as well as office administration and general enquiries.
Sarah
Evans Head of Marketing
Sarah has a background in corporate finance, financial services and operations.
In past roles Sarah has been responsible for the operations of two stock
broking houses and for the last two years has been a Corporate Finance
Operations Manager for an AIM quoted, FSA regulated fund management company
and a stock broking company based in the City of London.
Sarah brings marketing, operations and corporate finance expertise to Room to Invest and is responsible for the investment operation as well as sales and marketing of all the hotels in the Room to Invest (Cyprus) Limited Group.
Sales Team
Room to Invest provides a team of brokers of which the majority are based
in our London offices. The Broking Team has over 50 years combined experience
in the property and financial services industry. The Sales Team is responsible
for answering potential investors questions and updating investors with the
latest developments at Room to Invest.