Manish Chande

Senior Partner

Clearbell Capital

London, UK

Biography

Manish has over 30 years’ experience in the real estate industry. He co-founded Clearbell Capital in 2012, and as the Senior Partner, is involved in all aspects of the business. Manish is Chairman of the Investment Committee.

Manish co-founded Mountgrange Investment Management LLP in 2007 and was the CEO of Mountgrange Capital, a private real estate investment and development group from 2002. He was previously a board director at Land Securities plc, CEO of Trillium, a pioneering sale and lease-back property business; and CEO of Imry, a publicly-quoted property investment and development company.

Manish originally trained as a chartered accountant at Midgley Snelling & Co. between 1975 and 1980 and worked at Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in London from 1980 to 1985. Manish has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales since 1980. In 2008 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

He was a Commissioner of English Heritage between 2003 and 2011. In 2007, Manish was appointed a Trustee of The London Clinic and in 2012 he was appointed a Trustee of the Canal and River Trust.

Manish Chande’s Newsfeed

Radius Data Exchange

UK real estate should avoid the worst of a recession

Manish Chande, senior partner at Clearbell Capital said: "It is clearly too early to say how long and how deep a global recession might ensue given the effective shutdown of large parts of the global economy. However, in our view the outlook for the commercial property market is not as severe as some are predicting."

Property Week

Covid-19 magnifies sector trends

Manish Chande, senior partner at Clearbell Capital said that "Property investors are currently rightly focusing on mitigating the negative impacts of coronavirus."

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Manish Chande’s Background

Clearbell Capital

Senior Partner

May 2013 - Present

London, UK

Clearbell is a privately-owned real estate fund management and advisory business known for thinking around, over and through challenges to find the best solutions. We invest in and advise on a diverse range of real estate projects across the UK. With roots in UK real estate investment and development, our five partners have worked closely together since the launch of their first fund in 2007.

Mountgrange Investment Management LLP

Senior Partner

Jan 2002 - May 2013

London, UK

Manish co-founded the Mountgrange Investment Management in 2007 and was the CEO of Mountgrange Capital, a private property investment and development group from 2002.

Telereal Trillium

CEO

Jan 1997 - Jan 2002

London, UK

Manish was responsible for leading Trillium to become the UK's primary total property outsourcer, overseeing the strategy, direction and implementation of all aspects of the business.

Imry Merchant Developers Plc

Chief Executive

Jan 1985 - Jan 1997

London, UK

First appointed as Finance Director, and then as Chief Executive of Imry in 1995.

Deloitte Haskins & Sells

Accountant

Jan 1980 - Jan 1985

London, UK

In 1989, in most countries, Deloitte, Haskins & Sells merged with Touche Ross forming Deloitte & Touche, in the UK the local firm of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells merged instead with Coopers & Lybrand (later renamed PwC).

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Current Board Positions

The Canal & River Trust

Trustee

Mar 2012 - Present

London, UK

On top of maintaining 2,000 miles of canals and rivers (which are often over 200 years old) we are responsible for an enormous network of bridges, embankments, towpaths, aqueducts, docks and reservoirs and more.

The London Clinic

Trustee

Jan 2007 - Present

London, UK

The London Clinic is the UK's largest independent private hospital in the heart of London's famous medical district.

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Previous Board Positions

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

Commissioner of English Heritage

Jan 2003 - Dec 2011

London, UK

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) helps to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain abroad.

Land Securities Group

Board Director

Nov 2000 - Feb 2008

London, UK

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Accreditation

The Royal Insititution of Chartered Surveyors

Fellow

London, UK

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a professional body that accredits professionals within the land, property & construction sectors.

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales

Member

London, UK

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has over 147,000 members. Over 15,000 of these members live and work outside the UK. 82 of FTSE 100 companies have an ICAEW Chartered Accountant on the board.

Manish Chande’s Education

City of London Polytechnic

Diploma in Accounting

1975 - 1975