Kelly Hepburn
Partner • United Kingdom

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Kelly Hepburn
Partner • United Kingdom
Kelly works with occupier clients to help drive business transformation. Wherever there are time pressures, e.g. M&A environments, and decision making is critical, she controls and stabilises the process of translating business strategy into real estate delivery.
She has supported clients within the PMO and excels at understanding their requirements and delivering bespoke solutions across the end to end property lifecycle.
Kelly has a diverse exposure across the property industry, having worked within facilities services, asset management, property development and commercial real estate businesses, in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Kelly has most recently worked with global food delivery company Just Eat where she was their acting Head of Property and Facilities for 16 months as Just Eat merged with Takeaway.com.
She has previously supported similar transformations for Informa, seconded into their London HQ as their Interim Head of Real Estate EMEA.
Working with global shipping company Ocean Network Express during their three-way JV merger Kelly successfully drove their EMEA real estate solution.
- Just Eat Takeaway
- Informa
- Ocean Network Express
- British Airways
- Goldman Sachs
- Unilever
- KKR / Upfield
- BEIS
- MasterCard
- ERM
- MetLife
- CYB / Virgin Money
- Panalpina
- BDes Interior Architecture
- BCA Management
- PMI – Project Management Professional (PMP)
What's new

Cushman & Wakefield’s European Offices Awarded ISO 14001 Certification
All 28 main corporate offices across 15 countries successfully act on emission targets
Lauren Joselyn • 30/05/2023

Grade A Accounts For Two Thirds Of Q1 Central London Office Take Up
Central London office occupiers’ focus on the best quality workplaces intensified in Q1 2023 with Grade A space accounting for two-thirds of leasing activity – the highest quarterly proportion since Q3 2018, according to global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
Richard Coleman • 25/05/2023

UK Self Storage Industry To Exceed £1 Billion Annual Turnover In 2023
Operators’ revenues increased 6.5% to £990 million in 2022 as the sector’s growth continued despite the pressures on household budgets.
Richard Coleman • 17/05/2023

Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New Hospitality Sector Lead for UK & Ireland
Cushman & Wakefield has named Ed Fitch as Head of Hospitality UK & Ireland. In this new role, Fitch will be responsible for delivering best in class solutions for Cushman & Wakefield’s hospitality sector clients across its core service lines of Capital Markets, Development & Investor Services.
Richard Coleman • 24/04/2023

Sources Of Demand Evolving As UK Logistics & Industrial Take Up Reverts Towards Medium Term Average
Logistics and industrial occupiers leased and acquired 8.6 million sq ft of space in the UK during the first quarter of 2023, according to real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.
Lauren Joselyn • 11/04/2023

The Race For The Best Office Space: Fit Out Costs Across Europe Rise 9%
The UK and Germany top the list of most expensive regions to fit out an office with costs expected to remain high in the near term before falling in 2024.
Lauren Joselyn • 05/04/2023

Archer Hotel Capital Completes Sale Of The Dilly Hotel In London
Archer Hotel Capital has completed the sale of London’s iconic The Dilly hotel to Fattal Group, owner of Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland.
21/12/2022

Cushman & Wakefield Expands James Young’s Head of Investor Services EMEA Role To Include Asia Pacific
Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate services, has expanded the role of James Young, Head of Investor Services EMEA, to also include the Asia Pacific region. The promotion will take effect from January 2023.
14/12/2022

The Crown Estate Appoints Cushman & Wakefield As Hospitality and Leisure Advisors Across Its London Portfolio
The Leisure & Restaurants Team at real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, led by Matt Ashman, Megan Hutchinson and Matt Englender, has been appointed by The Crown Estate to advise on the Hospitality and Leisure aspects of its London portfolio.
14/12/2022

Cushman & Wakefield Advises Home Grown Hotels On Investment By KSL Capital Partners
Cushman & Wakefield has advised on the acquisition of Home Grown Hotels, the parent company of The Pig Hotels, by an affiliate of specialist travel and leisure private equity firm KSL.
04/04/2022
SERVICES
Global Occupier Services
Helping our clients make intelligent business decisions to get maximum value from the spaces they occupy.
Integrated Portfolio Management
Our commercial property management services focus our Transaction Management, Portfolio Administration and Portfolio Strategy activity around our clients’ business challenges and priorities.
Total Workplace
Total Workplace brings industry leading thought leadership, strategy and guidance to help clients implement innovative and consistent solutions through the use of tools, technologies and best practices.
Programme Management Office (PMO)
Delivery of global initiatives and management across multiple and complex projects.
Global Portfolio Administration
Consolidating your portfolio data to ensure control, visibility and accuracy, enabling you to focus on your core business objectives.
Transaction Management
Providing you with the right space, the right strategy, in the right locations to support your business growth and flexibility.
Total Workplace
Aligning your business and real estate to deliver future proof occupation strategies.
Project & Development Services
Supply Chain & Logistics Advisory
Logistics & Industrial
Office Lease Advisory
Insights

Research • Logistics
Nearshoring opportunities for businesses

Research • Hospitality
Hospitality Market Trends & Data
The latest hospitality market insights are based on the in-depth analysis of our extensive data sets, surveys of investors, operators and lenders and up-to-date market intelligence from our team members on-the-ground in all major European markets.

Article • Sustainability
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): a key step towards Net Zero

Article • Insights
Modern Universities Facing Squeeze From UK Government Clampdown On International Student Families

Article • Residential

MarketBeat • Hospitality

Research
UK Self Storage Annual Report 2023

MarketBeat • Insights

Article • Workplace

Insights • Sustainability

Insights • Residential
Residential Development Land Report
The London residential land market has seen mixed success in recent times, whilst the South East is seeing record land values being achieved.
UK INSIGHTS

Research • Logistics
Nearshoring opportunities for businesses

Research • Hospitality
Hospitality Market Trends & Data
The latest hospitality market insights are based on the in-depth analysis of our extensive data sets, surveys of investors, operators and lenders and up-to-date market intelligence from our team members on-the-ground in all major European markets.

Article • Sustainability
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): a key step towards Net Zero

Article • Residential

MarketBeat • Insights

Article • Workplace

Research • Data Center
